All good things come to an Ends By Lara O’Keefe
Volume 46 No. 6
May 16, 2017
AFTER 35 years an iconic Beach retailer is getting ready to bid the neighbourhood adieu. The longtime owner of ENDS – the overflowing discount store at the corner of Queen and Kippendavie – said after running his business for more than three decades, he’s ready to move on to the next phase of his life. “I’m 73,” said the businessman and artist who goes by Zoltz, reached by phone earlier this month. “I had a great run but it’s [hard] you know. Online, Amazon – everything is changing,” he said, noting
that “the traffic pattern isn’t there and I’m tired.” Zoltz said he is an artist at heart, and is going to take time for his creative practice, as well as spend time with his wife. “I’ll do my art, [I’m a] so-called artist,” he chuckled. “And I want to take a break with my wife. We’ve been working hard.” But the decision to retire wasn’t an easy one – the store has been a large part of his identity, he said. “It’s very hard leaving,” he said. “It’s a lot of work, a lot of merchandise.” Continued on Page 2
Smiles in spring showers Rosie claps in delight after petting a llama during St. John Catholic School’s Spring Carnival, May 6. PHOTO: LARA O’KEEFE
Kew Gardens renovation takes shape, nears completion By Lara O’Keefe
AS KEW Gardens reaches the end of its renovations, local councillor and parks chair Mary-Margaret McMahon says the price tag hasn’t changed since the million dollar contract was awarded. “The cost is finished but the work is not,” said the Ward 32 councillor, referring to numbers that were revealed in late 2015, and the handful of projects to be completed in the next few weeks. The $1.1 million dollar contract,
awarded to Pine Valley Corporation, was nearly double what was initially budgeted for the redesign. McMahon said in early 2016 that it came down to factors out of the city’s control, and took into account that the work would be finished over the course of a year, instead of over several years. Now, with the work nearly complete, McMahon said she is “hearing from a lot of people who are happy with the park, they’re excited to have some public art and real community space to create a community hub.”
A number of readers have voiced concerns about the park renovation to Beach Metro via letters to the editor, emails and phone calls. McMahon said she is “surprised that people would be upset about us spending money to improve their public space. In other areas of our ward and in the city, they would be more than thrilled to have a park improvement. Original numbers are always quoted before things are drilled down and they’re never accurate.”
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The Kew Gardens renovations should be finished in the next few weeks.
One element that appears to be top of mind to some is the new public sculpture, in honour of Kew founder Joseph Williams, at the park entrance beside the library. McMahon said none of the design elements should come as a shock. The 17-metre aluminium screen, also referred to as a veil, was a signature element in the architect’s initial design. The city “did extensive outreach and community consultation about the park, we had a couple of public meetings and we had a working group that met regularly,” said McMahon. McMahon explained that the design, created by PLANT architects, took inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright’s ‘Gardener’s Cottage’ and the veil was meant to incorporate the Chinese influence in its architecture. “If you look at the cottage and the pavilion, there is Chinese influence with the architecture, so [the architects] pulled that up to have the decorative part of the veil and then they wrote a quote from Williams. They tried to make it thematic and connect it to the Gardener’s Cottage,” she said. As for the Joseph Williams quote, noting the park as “an innocent place of amusement”, McMahon acknowledged that the
‘J’ in Joseph could be mistaken for a ‘T’. “It is what it is at this point. I’m not sure what happened, but we’re going to leave it,” she said. “You know, it’s just kind of a folksy Beach character thing – like The Goof’s burnt out sign for years and Donald Summerville pool being a couple inches too short to be an Olympic pool.” There are still a couple of small projects to complete, including lighting to be placed along the seats of the benches, resin to be installed around the trees to keep them in place, and lighting to be incorporated into the design of the veil. McMahon said bollards – short, vertical posts – have been installed to dissuade drivers from entering into the area with their vehicles. “Now we look forward to animation and activation so if anyone is interested in running entertainment – busking, music, drama, story-time, anything like that – contact my office and the [Beach Village] BIA,” she said. “[I’m] looking forward to seeing how it’s enjoyed this summer.” What do you think about the Kew Gardens refresh, now that it is near completion? Let us know at www.beachmetro.com.
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That surplus of merchandise is one of the reasons some may have noticed large signs advertising “crazy prices.” With a tentative June 15 closing date, Zoltz is eager to get rid of the merchandise in the store. He’s less eager to leave the customers who frequented the Queen Street East location throughout the years. “I’ll really miss [the people],” he said. “There were some wonderful, wonderful people. I’m going to miss just that talking with
people and being with people and trying to help people.” As for the rumours of another condo development that have, inevitably, been swirling around the neighbourhood with news of the closure, Zoltz said that he “sold the buildings [but] what’s going in I don’t know. I don’t think condos. I think they’re going to fix it up and rent the stores and put different things in there but I’m pretty sure not condos at the moment,” he said. He is also closing the store’s Avenue Road location, but said he is not selling that building as he and his wife live above it.
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COMMUNITY MEMBERS, city staff and representatives, developers and other interested parties met May 4 at the Beach United Church to discuss the nine-storey condo proposal for 507-511 Kingston Road. The development, as proposed by Vista Nova Development and designed by architectsAlliance, would have two four-storey townhouse units facing south onto Wheeler Avenue as well as a nine-storey frontage onto Kingston Road. Approximately 80 people attended the meeting, many from Wheeler Avenue voicing concerns about pedestrian and vehicular access on the cul-de-sac, as well as an increase in traffic surrounding the development and concerns about the building’s height. Current zoning in the area calls for a maximum of 14 metres on Kingston Road and 10 metres with frontage onto Wheeler Avenue. As it stands, the development would require a zoning amendment which would permit a density of 4.29 times the lot area in addition to a 30.5 metre height amendment at minimum. Community planner Derrick Wong told residents that “we are at the beginning of the planning process. If the applicant had come in with a proposal that conforms to the zoning, we wouldn’t have had to have this consultation.” “It is still a proposal at this stage,” added Ward 32 Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon. “There is still much to be done.” Architect Robert Cadeau explained that the challenge in designing the building was creating “something that reflects the interesting geography that you see on the site,” referring to the steep transition from Kings-
ton Road down to Wheeler Avenue, a singlefamily neighbourhood. The current design terraces down the hill to face Wheeler – a design that didn’t sit well with some attendees, with one resident commenting, “we feel very safe having our children out there [on the street] because it’s a cul-de-sac right now. I’m wondering whether there has been consideration to the transition, and not trying to improve [the transition to Wheeler Avenue] but simply eliminating it, so it’s only a Kingston Road development.” “We’ll take that into consideration,” responded Andrew Ferancik, a representative for Vista Nova.“I don’t think I’ve ever worked on any development where we’ve gotten it right the first time. It’s always a narrative.” But despite reference to the project being an ongoing narrative, discontent continued to rise in the room as attendees voiced their fears about what many believe to be inevitable development that will change the face of the neighbourhood. “You’re saturating our neighbourhood!” one man shouted, pointing to nearby developments along Kingston Road. “We don’t want this to look like the dog’s breakfast that is downtown Toronto.” While the proposal is still in the early stages, and city staff have explicitly said that the building will not be built as proposed, McMahon tried to further allay fears by stating that “there will be a construction management plan, transportation plan.” She did share some of the same sentiment as many in the room, admitting that she feels the building is “too tall, personally.” Nevertheless, she said, “Something is going in. Let’s decide what it is going in, in our neighbourhood.”
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East Ender Views
Let’s play the name game: Danforth edition Stephen Wickens is a life-long East End resident and a semi-retired journalist
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eterans of the Beachversus-Beaches wars need never be asked, What’s in a name? But it’s different north of the tracks, even if roses smell as sweet and the need for identity matters as much. New street signs went up last month on Danforth Avenue between Westlake and Jones. They proclaim the Danforth Mosaic Business Improvement Area’s 2.7-kilometre strip “The Danny”, part of a campaign launched in 2015. There’s been criticism online, but dissent has been tame compared with the near torchesand-pitchforks outrage on Queen Street East – within hours – when signs with the words “The Beaches” appeared between Bellefair and Hammersmith in August 1985. (They were removed soon thereafter.) Another skirmish, in 2006, was relatively civil, but still attracted citywide media attention. (It was resolved with an online poll that chose “The Beach” for the current signs.) “There has been some pushback,” Danforth Mosaic BIA chair Billy Dertilis admits. “But our sense of neighbourhood and identity on the Danforth has never been as developed as what you see on that stretch of Queen,” says Dertilis, owner of Red Rocket Coffee. “On Queen, there’s a much stronger sense of history as a distinct or even separate part of the city. ‘The Danny’ is about being part of the city, not the opposite.” Maybe the sense of Beach history is stronger but there’s just as much past behind the names up on
the Second Concession, also once known as the Don and Danforth Plank Road and Highway 5. At a 2004 meeting that aimed to help start a community association, much energy was spent discussing names (maybe too much energy considering that would-be organization never flew). Attendees at that meeting agreed “The Danforth” was problematic because many across Toronto associate it with Greektown. Like the Beaches argument, there are multiple“Danforths”. One man said his dad’s friends long referred to the stretch east of Pape as “The Other Danforth.” Some attendees seemed shocked to learn that East York – that borough lost in the fog of amalgamation only a few years earlier – never came as far south as Danforth (except for a 300-metre stretch at Shopper’s World). I mentioned that some (sincedeparted) nonagenarian neighbours who’d lived nearby since the 1940s said, “Old-timers called the area Upper Midway.” (Midway, was a much larger area, taking in parts of the Beach and Upper Beach, annexed by Toronto in 1909.) “Midway” was new to all at the meeting – and instantly unpopular with a vocal faction who feared it might conjure images of carnival barkers and games of chance. Another knock against Midway was that it didn’t cover the Glebe, Church of England clergy reserve lands north of Danforth. (Does The Glebe and Midway sound too much like a national newspaper?) One woman got a laugh, suggesting we call the area Taint because “it ain’t the Beach, it ain’t East York, it ain’t Greektown or Leslieville ...” We’re told that in 2007, when a different group successfully formed the Danforth East Community Association, there wasn’t much debate about names, though plenty of talk about DECA bound-
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Danforth Mosaic BIA chair Billy Dertilis with one of the neighbourhood’s new “The Danny” signs.
aries (which are Main Street to Monarch Park Avenue and the tracks to Mortimer and Lumsden). One DECA original vaguely recalls rejection of “Danforth Village” (the name of the BIA east of Main), and Woodbine Corridor. Woodbine Corridor and Danforth Village are both terms used by real estate agents, and are better descriptors than the official E02, E03 and E06 designations used where Beach Metro readers live.
We might add that, at least west of old Little York at Main Street, there never really was a true village on Danforth. And Woodbine Corridor sounds like a place to get through as fast as possible without stopping. Some have complained that residents weren’t consulted before the new signs went up, but Dertilis points out that focus-group sessions were held. Count me among those not
easily sold on “The Danny”, but I’m more than willing to give it a chance. It may sound like taxidispatch banter, but it’s been in use – at least since the 1970s. The best objections I can muster are schoolyard taunts. So what if the cool kids would never say “The Danny”. Maybe we sweat this stuff too much. Meanwhile, we should take pains to preserve historical accuracy on facts such as East York’s boundaries; future generations are owed that. We should also be openminded; it still rankles that when I wrote on Beach-versus-Beaches for The Globe and Mail in 2006 http:// worldwidewickens.com/?p=41, an angry reader trolled me for even considering that “Beaches” might be legitimate. Academics and marketing professionals are undoubtedly right that neighbourhoods can benefit from branding, but while a catchy name might spur people to take a chance on your commercial strip, quality of experience remains key to making them regulars. There are deep underlying reasons for some of the east Danforth’s shortcomings (fodder for future columns), but there’s reason for optimism: DECA has been going for a decade now and the Danforth Mosaic BIA is nine years old. Vacant storefront percentages are down. Crowds for city planning’s Avenues Study meetings are too big for organizers to handle. People care, and no matter what you want to call the place, it appears to be (slowly) headed in a better direction. The entire East End gains from that. What do you think of “The Danny”? Let us know at www. beachmetro.com. This column is part of a recurring series tackling urban issues in the East End. Connect with Stephen Wickens on Twitter @StephenWickens1
Peek behind the curtain with Doors Open Toronto By Anna Killen
IT’S THE event that us nosy nellies wait all year for: Doors Open Toronto, the weekend when buildings across the city open their doors to the masses. And as usual, a handful of East End public buildings are part of the May 27 and 28 event. One of the oldest places of worship in the East End, St. John’s Norway on Woodbine Avenue at Kingston Road has been an Anglican parish since 1853. Peek inside Saturday from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with last admittance at 4:30 p.m. On Sunday, visit from 12:30 to 5 p.m. with last admittance at 4:30 p.m. Toronto Fire Station 227 on Queen Street East opens its 100-plus years, revival style building from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. all weekend. A city-wide favourite, the RC Harris Water Treatment Plant invites visitors to stroll its marble interior and experience the history of the National Historic Engineering site from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., both days, with last admittance at 3:30 p.m.
Scarborough Arts hosts an interactive, participatory installation at its art deco headquarters, a converted 1920’s Arts-and-Craftsstyle dwelling from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, with last admittance 4:30 p.m. Further east, take a guided tour of Fool’s Paradise, the former residence of Canadian painter Doris McCarthy, which is now the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Centre. Unscheduled tours run throughout the day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last admittance 4:30 p.m.
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There are also several walking tours, including two from local historian Gene Domagala at St. John’s Norway, and a mural discovery walk in Birch Cliff with Mural Routes. Find out more at www.doorsopenontario. on.ca/Events/Toronto.aspx What buildings are you looking forward to exploring? Are there any East End buildings you wish you could see inside? Let us know at www.beachmetro.com or send a note to editor@beachmetro.com.
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along their entire migration route. It’s important for pollinators to have a continuous corridor through our urban centres, they say, and Butterfly Way is one way to make that happen. The Beach is one of only a few community’s tapped for the pilot project. BGS member Marilyn Walsh recently completed training as a Butterfly Way ranger. She’s thrilled about the various projects taking shape, particularly the work that will see the raised bed on Queen Street East outside of Kew Beach School transformed into a pollinator garden by the girl guides, with the help of various groups. “Lots of organizations are getting together around this,” she said. “That’s one of the things that makes this project really special.” The garden society is providing worm compost for pollinating plants in the garden, as well as advising on which plants will flourish on the site. “One of the things I’m excited about is that it will make people appreciate their neighbourhood more,” she said of the vision for the sites. Add in the benefits to the environment by providing help for pollinators, and you have functional, beneficial beautification. Tonight, May 16, learn about the initiatives at the Beach Garden Society’s regular meeting, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Adam Beck Community Centre, 79 Lawlor Ave. Learn how your garden can be on a planned map of local pro-pollinator gardens. Then, support the Beach Garden Society and these projects – and pick up some plants for a pro-pollinator garden – at the society’s annual plant sale, May 20 from 9 to 11:30 a.m., also at Adam Beck Community Centre. There will be a special expanded section of native plants this year.
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hat began as a small initiative to provide warmth to impoverished children has now turned into a global push to prevent pneumonia. Knitting for Shivering Children, a group that works out of Beach United Church, started in 2006 with Sharon Aylesworth at the helm. At the time, the group would meet at Bellefair United Church to socialize and knit sweater vests that they would later send to Canadian Food for Children (CFFC) -- an organization that sends nutritious food and warm clothing to developing countries around the world. “We knit little sweater vests,” explained Patricia Davies. “They’re called pneumonia vests -- because of the temperature ranges that these kids go through, they get pneumonia and they get respiratory illnesses and so these are to keep them warm at night.” They sent 66 vests in the – first year, she said. Though the group fell to the wayside when Bellefair United Church and Kew Beach United Church first amalgamated in 2007, it picked up again two years later and became even bigger than before. “It was a way of uniting the separate congregations and doing what knitters like doing best, which is knit!” chuckled Davies. “And many of us are mature women with grown children and we just… you run out of things to knit. So it fulfilled a few purposes. It was a very nice way of the women of the two congregations getting to know each other, doing something we thought was very worthwhile, and also giving a forum for community and meeting new people.” Now the group -- which consists of more than two dozen knitters and crocheters -- meets one Saturday morning a month at Beach United. But Davies was quick to point out that Beach United is a community church
so “at least half don’t belong to the congregation. They’re from the community and they’ve heard about us and they’re knitters.” The email list is even bigger with Davies estimating approximately 120 people on the list, many of whom aren’t in the city, let alone Canada. “We call them satellite knitters,” she said. “Some of them are relatives, some of them are friends, some of them just heard about us. I will get an inquiry and I’ll send out information and stuff arrives! We get stuff in and I have no idea where it’s from but it’s just wonderful knitting. So we have satellite knitters all over Southern Ontario and also in Quebec, the U.S., England, Nova Scotia and France.” In order to deliver the supplies once they’re ready, the core group will drive it to the CFFC warehouse in Mississauga where Davies said they ship at least one container a day to 22 countries around the world including locations in Africa, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia. Patricia Davies Last year, the group created and sent 975 sweater vests, 175 blankets, and dozens of stuffed animals and hats. “We lost count after that... bounty just kept pouring in! And that’s what we sent out,” said Davies. This year, the goal is to hit 1200 sweater vests and 200 blankets but “we have been so successful growing organically that it just has worked so well that every year we set goals for the current year [and] we almost always exceed it.” “The work is quite incredible,” she said, noting that the group has now started contributing to the Out of the Cold program as well. “We’re doing sweaters and hats and mittens for OOTC. And we give those to our contact at St. Aidan’s.” As for those who may be interested in joining, “anybody can join,” said Davies, adding that if you don’t already know how to knit, “we will teach you how to knit.”
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Thank community volunteers - or, better yet, join them Anna Killen Editor
WHEN I was an early teen in southwest Ontario, I used to spend a couple of afternoons a week volunteering for a seniors’ care home across the road from my school. Alongside a couple of friends, I would play cards and visit with residents before assisting the staff with dinner. We didn’t do it for graduate requirements – there was no such program at the time. In a small town, with little interest in varsity sports, and siblings or babysitters who hogged the television, we were genuinely looking for ways
to spend our precious after school hours – and get out from under the thumbs of our parents. (This was 20 years ago, before the Internet.) For a young adult, it was a rewarding and relatively easy way to spend my after school hours, and I looked forward to my shifts. As did, I imagine, the overworked nurses who ran the program. At Beach Metro, volunteering comes up a lot – specifically, the many organizations in need of more help and support. The sheer amount of volunteer-run events and organizations in the Beach (including our paper, which would not exist without our many volunteers: you know who you are, and we thank you) tells us that our community is a generous one. Even
still, organizations struggle to fill the gaps left by volunteers who have left, with current volunteers often taking on more than they bargained for. One woman who is synonymous with local volunteering is Malvern’s Vicky Tsorlinis. She recently received a legacy award from Volunteer Toronto – April marked volunteer appreciation month – for her selfless work as a fundraiser, coordinator and allaround force in the community. I called Vicky to congratulate her and pick her brain about the state of volunteering. The issues are what you would expect, at this time in history: people have less work/life balance, have different priorities, grow out
– or burn out – of volunteering. It is easier to get people to volunteer if there is a crisis, if an event might shut down, than on a continued, committed basis. Volunteer leadership roles are particularly difficult to fill. Organizations use volunteers to fill positions that used to be paid. Technology makes it easier to be busier – and to renege on commitments without a face-toface interaction. The impact of technology on volunteer culture is intriguing. On the one hand, social media allows for instant fundraising and organization, but on the other, it makes us feel pulled in a million directions, and allows us to pledge our support with a click, rather than with boots on the ground.
So what can be done? I’d like to hear your suggestions and stories. Give me a call or send a note to editor@beachmetro.com. On a broad level, Vicky says it involves a shift in mindset to put the greater good of the community first. Right now, we “live in our own little boxes.” Consider transforming that box to a circle, and think of the ripple effect as that circle’s echo moves out, as more and more people are touched by those hours you give of your time. That ripple might even lead back to you – and the act of setting it in motion surely has benefits. But at this point, even opening a flap of the box is good, says Vicky. “Build volunteering into your life ... a difference can be made.”
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Kew restoration enhances the park and Queen East WELL, I seem to be in the minority. I have read with interest the several letters to the editor regarding the Kew Gardens restoration. When the plans were first introduced, I was skeptical and negatively critical. Now, however, seeing the completed project, I have nothing but praise and admiration for the design, plantings, and general aesthetic appeal. On the first unseasonably warm day in late winter, I was delighted to see so many people sitting in groups or alone on the new benches enjoying our release from hibernation – a true community feeling existed. Currently, the spring plantings are impressive and they herald the summer flora that will follow. As for the ‘gate’: I think it is stun-
ningly impressive with a most appropriate sentiment. In my opinion, this restoration enhances the beloved park and Queen Street East. Lou Nettleton
Sakura trees bring back memories
I used to walk under hundreds of Sakura trees when I was a child. I can’t wait to walk underneath the most beautiful tunnel of heaven on earth, right outside my door. Thank you so much whoever you are. I am going to mark my calendar and count my fingers. Rean Ohashi
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OH MY goodness! From the bottom of my heart, thank you to the Sakura donors and volunteers who will take care of the Sakura tree tunnel (“Cherry blossom tree tunnel coming to the Beach”, May 2). I started to cry when I read the article because it brought back floods of wonderful childhood memories.
Chako Setoyama and James Matsumoto have donated 20 cherry blossom trees which are planted in tunnel formation at Woodbine Park. Here they are with ward 32 councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon at the – soggy – ceremonial tree planting May 5, 2017.
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THE WOODBINE bike lanes are still on track to be installed this summer – although some of the plans have changed. First announced in October, ward 32 councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon said the separated bike lanes will be installed in late June or July. Part of the city’s 10-Year Cycling Network Plan, she said the Transportation Services team has been planning the details of the installation all winter. The Woodbine lanes will be installed first, in late June or July. Following that, the contra-flow bike lane will be installed on Corley Avenue between Woodbine Avenue and Brookside Drive, and next, the sharrows – shared-lane markings
that indicate where people should cycle – are to be installed in the westbound direction of traffic flow on Norway Avenue between Woodbine Avenue and Elmer Avenue. That’s a change from plans to install a contra-flow bike lane on Norway, which was then revised to contra-flow sharrows, after consulting with the community. The city writes in a recent update that “upon review, contra-flow sharrows cannot be implemented without impacts to traffic operations and parking.” The one-way sharrows will connect to new sharrows planned for neighbouring streets. The full installation should take approximately two weeks time so commuters who prefer to get to work by pedal power will be able to do so before the summer ends.
Walking season is on COMMUNITY CENTRE 55’s senior walking club is underway, with walks every Tuesday from now until June 13. The meetup time for all walks is 9 a.m. May 23, the walkers head to the Toronto Zoo (meet at Main Station). May 30, meet at Danforth and Main GO station for a trip to Rouge Valley. June 6, meet at Queen and Wineva to head to the Distillery District, and close the walking program June 13 at the Beaches Branch Library. For more, call Evonne at 416-691-1113 or email evonne@centre55.com
Volunteer corner THE GLEN Rhodes United Church Food Bank needs volunteers to help unload a delivery truck every Monday morning between 9 a.m. and noon approximately. The food bank program, in conjunction with Daily Bread Food Bank, has been running for 30 years and serves 200 clients a week. For more information, visit glenrhodes.wixsite.com/glenrhodes. THE TRUE Davidson Meals on Wheels program needs volunteers to help provide mid-day meals to residents in the Beaches and East Toronto area. Deliveries are made between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday to Friday. For information on this and many other volunteer opportunities, visit www.neighbourhoodlink.org.
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A new view of the Bluffs in the Beach By Lara O’Keefe
THE ART hanging on the walls of the Balmy Beach Club is not only a geographic tour of stunning Canadian vistas, it’s also a mini-course in Canadian art history. Painter Pamela Mayhew has been a member at the Balmy Beach Club for three years, and a Balmy Beach Club artist for a little over four months, but her artistic roots run deep. Mayhew – whose work is now permanently on display at the club – said her appreciation of art developed early. “I grew up in Ottawa in a very artistic family,” she said. “Very design-oriented and they did work for the embassy. [My parents] did estate evaluations so our house was continually moving with art and antiques and things like that.” And perhaps being exposed to the work and process of Group of Seven artist Lawren Harris helped spark her interest as well. “[My grandmother] happened to live beside Lawren Harris,” she said. “So as a little one, I’m playing in the backyard and I’m seeing this studio that was at the back of his house so I would go over.” Mayhew said she had no idea who he was at the time, “but I really liked his work and I’d just sit on the stool and watch. I remember being kind of scolded that I shouldn’t be bothering the neighbour next door [because of who he was] but as a five-year-old, it meant nothing.” Later, Mayhew decided to study art and attended Ottawa University where she earned a fine arts and history degree. “We did a lot of plen air paintings – paintings created outdoors – so we’d go through the Gatineau and things like that. Ken Lochhead was the painter that I really followed and I did summer programs with him as well. He’s amazing,” she said. But despite painting throughout her university career, her future would move in a slightly different direction. After finishing school, she landed a job as an art consultant for an interior designer in Toronto. While she spent some time in the city at first, it was a career that took her to both western and eastern Canada before she settled down in Orillia where she designed inns and resorts.
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Pam Mayhew Ultimately, it was love that brought her back to Toronto and, more specifically, the Beach. After having three children, Mayhew said she tried to get back into painting during their formative years but “found it hard to concentrate. So just recently I’ve been getting back into it and really focusing on that.” Now, she uses her experience with interior design to help her creative process. “Interior design is very process oriented,” she explained. “It can move but it’s quite linear. So I found that coming back now into the painting, my interior design practice has really influenced [it]. So my process is taking something and being able to see the shapes and the forms, the values, the texture and I can simplify them.” As an outdoor enthusiast, Mayhew said she tries to paint natural landscapes as often as possible. “I love the Canadian shield. I love the water. I’m a big swimmer,” she said. “I love that texture. But I also grew up spending my summers in Peachland, British Columbia. My grandma had a
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DANFORTH PHOTOGRAPHER Chris McCallan has teamed up with three fellow photographers, Harold Staats, Peter Young and Elizabeth Stanton, for Helios Taranteau, Vol. 1, a photographic exhibit with an intriguing, searching view. McCallan, a commercial photographer by profession, says this show features images from his 40-year personal collection. “The difference between what I shoot commercially and what I shoot for myself is that the commercial work is always selling something: a product, an idea, a service. It doesn’t matter, even if it’s just an executive portrait … some kind of sale is at the heart of it,” he explained.”The message in commercial work is always about the client’s message. My personal work is about the search for spirit, for what begins life, animates life, permeates it and sustains it. It’s the extra thing beyond the simply visual and technical that is important to me.” The work of his peers channels that same essence, and the choice of venue, The Paint Cabin, 723 Gerrard St. E, shares a similar welcoming style. McCallan said the show went from an idea to reality, thanks to a random, encouraging encounter with the workshop space owners and their dog, called Panda, aided by his 10-year friendship with Young. The group put thought into the show’s name – “Helios Taranteau” – Helios, Greek for sun, expresses the need for light in their art, while Taranteau came from “our desire for a name that reflected the local nature of the artists, and also the archival, referential and historical value that photography can serve in our society,” he said. Linguistically, the name Toronto first appears on a map as ‘lac du Taranteau”, in reference to a body of water in southwest Ontario. Helios Taranteau opens Thursday, May 18 at The Paint Cabin, with a reception from 6 to 11 p.m., and runs through June 8. Open for viewing Fridays from 6 p.m. to midnight, Saturdays from 1 p.m. to midnight, and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. CALLING ALL East End artists: the deadline for Main Squared, a new multidisciplinary 10-day public art festival, is May 18. The interactive festival, produced by East End Arts and curated by Labspace Studio, will “activate and ex-
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The high school students are showing work in mediums like painting, silkscreen, photography and digital photo manipulation, exploring themes of identity, media, mysticism and pop culture. Ahead of Canada’s 150th anniversary in July, many of the works examine how the artists see their country. “There are really no limits when you open yourself up to the idea that anyone can be an artist,” says visual art teacher Karin Vollmer. The show’s opening night gala is Thursday, May 25 from 7 to 10 p.m. The gallery is closed Mondays, but open Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m.
NEIGHBOURHOOD GALLERY at Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 79 Hiawatha Rd., is showing Eye for the Care Worn World, a group photography show, through June 4. Featuring work by Richard Holt, Ed Preston, Rodrigo Solano-Quesnel and Brad Walker, photographers who have travelled Ontario, the United States, Europe and Mexico “looking for places and things that were once grand but are now slightly worn, largely abandoned and changed with time and weather,” according to curator Lauren McKinley Renzetti’s artist statement for the show. “Signs are everywhere and their worn nature speaks volumes about how the ever-present big brother is directing us even from the past.” Renzetti points to Solano-Quesnel’s work, consisting of architecture and old things in new spaces, as a sensory challenge, with pieces that pair photos to create an illusory 3D effect. Gallery hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information can be found at www.nuuc.ca.
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Community Calendar MAY 17: Dog Training Seminar at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Understand what your dog is thinking and why they act the way they do. Presented by professional dog trainer Irene Laurendeau. Free – donations accepted. Space limited. To reserve: 416-691-1113 MAY 18: Ward 32 Environment Day at Ted Reeve Arena parking lot (enter off Ted Reeve Dr. off Gerrard St. E.), 4-8 p.m. Info: 416-392-1376 or bit.ly/1eTvg9O MAY 18: Balmy Beach Lawn Bowling Club Open House, at the foot of Beech Ave., 6:45 p.m. Free lessons provided, come alone or bring a friend. Info: 416-699-3706 (leave a message) or email tammarley@gmail.com MAY 20: Beach Garden Society Plant Sale at Adam Beck Community Centre, 79 Lawlor Ave., 9-11:30 a.m. Hundreds of organically grown perennials. Info: 416-699-4353, www.beachgs.ca MAY 20-22: Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser at 14 Lyall Ave. (Main & Kingston Rd.), 10 a.m.-6 p.m. This annual sale of garden perennials, held by Michael Erdman and the Cantemus Singers, raises money for the Emergency Food Bank at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Regent Park, part of the Daily Bread Food Bank network. Over 1,000 well-grown perennials are sold at reasonable prices. Info: 416-578-6602, www.cantemus.ca MAY 23: Free Presentation on the Islam Religion at St. John Catholic Church, 794 Kingston Rd., 7:30 p.m. Presented by Dr. Hamid Slimi, founder and president of Faith of Life Network, a charitable organization focused on providing spiritual and educational programs as well as bridge building with other faiths for peace building and harmony. Dr. Slimi will give an overview of the history and basic knowledge/precepts of the Muslim faith. Refreshments. Please use rear entrance to the church Hall (stair access only). Parking is in the back. Info: Lucille 416-953-0890 MAY 25: Deadline for submitting nominations for officers of Ward 9 Community News Inc., publisher of Beach Metro Community News. For more information see May 2 issue, page 7. MAY 25: Free Seniors’ Movie – “Their Finest” at The Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E. Doors open 10 a.m., movie starts at 10:30 a.m. Presented by Rotary Club of Toronto Beach. MAY 25-JUNE 1: SOLE Alternative End of Year Arts Gala at Fresh Paint Studio, 1849 Danforth Ave. Opening: May 25, 7-10 p.m. Event showcases visual art, photography, and graphic design. Opening night gala includes food, refreshments and DJ. Gallery hours: Tues-Sat 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m., Monday closed. Info: Karin Vollmer, Art/Guidance, 416-393-0756 x 30141 MAY 26-28: The Beach Guild of Fine Art ‘Small Paintings for Small Spaces’ Art Show & Sale at The Gardener’s Cottage, Lee Ave. south of Queen Street East in Kew Gardens, Friday 3-8 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Showcasing over 30 artists. MAY 27: Spring Fling at True Davidson Acres, 200 Dawes Rd., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. BBQ and tea room, raffle, handmade crafts & lightly used goods for sale, a bake table and so much more! All proceeds go to support the work of the volunteers and benefit the residents. Info: 416-397-0400 MAY 27: Historical Walk through St. John’s Cemetery with Gene Domagala, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Meet at Woodbine Ave. and Kingston Rd. MAY 27: Mortar & Pestle Productions presents ‘Death of an Artist’ Fundraiser at Gerrard Art Space, 1475 Gerrard St. E., 7-11 p.m. Tickets $40 include 4 course dinner with drink pairings, original play written by Kiel Frank, hors d’oeuvres, goody bags, door prizes, silent auction, 50/50 draw, and raffle. Tickets available at Eventbrite.ca MAY 27: Yard Sale at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St. (W of Midland, N of Kingston Rd.), 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Vendors, BBQ, bake sale and more! Vendor spaces available for $30. Info: stpauls.scarb@bellnet.ca, 416-261-4222 MAY 27: Fun Fair at Dundas Public School, 935 Dundas St. E. (E of Broadview Ave.), 11 a.m.-3 p.m. rain or shine. Great food, boun-
cy castles, entertainment, games & prizes. MAY 27: Urban Day Camp at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Door prize available! Donations gratefully accepted. All proceeds send kids with congenital heart disease to summer camp. Sing a-long with Murray Foster (member of Great Big Sea), craft table, and more! RSVP: tiny.cc/lonny. Info: info@lonnyssmile.org. Website: lonnyssmile.org MAY 27, 28: Doors Open. Visit venues that are architecturally, historically, culturally, and socially significant. Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/Events/Toronto.aspx MAY 27, 28: Doors Open at the Anglican Church of St. John the Baptist, Norway, 470 Woodbine Ave. (at Kingston Rd.), Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Join us to celebrate the 125th anniversary of this historic church building.. Music Recital: Saturday 12:30 p.m. & Sunday 1 p.m. Cemetery Walk with Gene Domagala: Saturday 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Accessible venue, plenty of parking. Info: 416-691-4650. www.stjohnsnorway.com MAY 27, 28: Woofstock at Woodbine Park, Saturday 10 a.m-6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. MAY 28: Fallingbrook Presbyterian Church 70th Anniversary at 35 Wood Glen Rd. (at Kingston Rd.), 10:30 a.m. All friends, family and alumnae are invited to the 10:30 celebration service with guest minister, The Rev’d Stephen Kendall (former Fallingbrook minister, now Principal Clerk, General Assembly). Celebratory lunch at The Toronto Hunt, 12:45 p.m. RSVP before May 15 to fboffice@rogers.com. Info: 416-699-3084 or fboffice@rogers.com MAY 28: Plan Your Own Funeral – an interactive seminar at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, 70 Silver Birch Ave., 12 noon-3 p.m. This seminar covers information on how to design your own funeral or memorial service, making a will, and how to decide on burial or cremation options. Offered by St Aidan’s Church, with Beach lawyer Geoff Dashwood, and Giffen-Mack Funeral Home. Free lunch provided. Cost is free for parishioners, $20 for general public. Register by calling the church office at 416-691-2222 or emailing staidan@eol.ca. MAY 28: Jazz Music Service at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd. (Warden Ave. & Kingston Rd.), 10:30 a.m. Share spirituality through the memorable words and melodies of jazz standards performed by professional musicians. Featuring the BBUC choir and special guest artists. All welcome, nursery care provided. Info: www.bbuc.ca MAY 29: Bike to Work Day, various locations. Info: BikeMonth.ca MAY 29: Scarborough Osteoporosis Support & Information Group at Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. (at Markham Rd.), 10 a.m.-noon. Admission and parking free. Info: 416-396-4051 MAY 29, JUNE 5, 12: Money Matters Financial skills for tight budgets at East End Community Health Centre, 1619 Queen St. E., Mondays 1-3 p.m. An interactive program suited for people living on social assistance. Understand your current relationship with money, budgeting, income tax, benefits, and credits. Debt and credit management -learn to improve your credit! This program is free, visit www.eastendchc.on.ca for Centre information. Registration: Jackie Carruthers 416-778-5805 x 220 MAY 31: Last day to purchase membership in Ward 9 Community News Inc. prior to AGM. JUNE 2-29: “Connections” by Quilts on the Wall at S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Ave. Opening reception: June 9, 5:30-8 p.m. JUNE 3: Springfest at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd. (Warden Ave. & Kingston Rd.), 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Treasures, plants, baking, knife sharpening, garden workshops, books, draw, BBQ and yummy treats. Info: 416-694-4081 JUNE 3: Fun Fair at Duke of Connaught School, 70 Woodfield Rd., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. rain or shine. Family fun and laughter – music, games, prizes, yummy food, and much more. Info: dukeofconnaughtfunfair@gmail.com JUNE 3: Father Daughter Dance at Beach United Great Hall, 140 Wineva Ave., 6-8 p.m.
A special evening for daughters of all ages and their father or father figure, in support of Heart & Stroke. Moms & sons are welcome, too. This ‘fun’draising evening features a DJ dance, games, prizes, portrait photography, raffles, treats, and a mobile salon. Tickets: https://beachesdance. eventbrite.ca Info: 416-489-7111 ext 3051 JUNE 6: Community Centre 55 Annual General Meeting at 97 Main St., 7 p.m., for the purpose of considering and taking action with respect to the following: to approve the financial statements of Community Centre 55 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and to receive our Program report. For additional information please contact Debbie Visconti, Executive Director Community Centre 55 at 416-691-1113 ext. 225 JUNE 8: Ward 9 Community News Inc. Annual General Meeting at 2196 Gerrard St. E., 7 p.m. See more information in the May 2 edition, Page 7. JUNE 10, 11: Beaches Arts & Crafts Show at Kew Gardens, 2075 Queen St. E. (at Lee Ave.), 10 a.m.-6 p.m. rain or shine. This annual outdoor marketplace features over 150 of Canada’s most talented artists, artisans, and designers, and this year includes a four-by-six-foot banner for visitors to sign, wishing Canada a Happy 150th Birthday! The show supports Neighbourhood Link Support Services. Info: beachesshow.ca TUESDAYS: BEACHES MENTAL WELLNESS Group at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 7-8 p.m. Peers helping peers with issues affecting mental health. Info: www.beachesmentalwellness.com (r) TUESDAYS: ‘DANCING WITH PARKINSON’S’ Dance Class at Kingston Road United Church (Mitchell Hall – fully accessible facility), 975 Kingston Rd., 1-2 p.m. This Toronto-based dance class helps those with Parkinson’s disease explore the potential of their own movement through choreography and improvisation. No dance experience necessary. Caregivers/spouses are welcome but it is not necessary to bring a dance partner. $10/class. Instructor: Claire Wootten, long-time Beacher and Associate Professor in Dept. of Dance, York University. Info and registration: Sarah Robichaud 647-217-9252, register@dancingwithparkinsons.com or clairefwootten@gmail.com PEGASUS THRIFT STORE, 931 Kingston Rd. 50% off our Designer Rack clothing. Thank you for supporting Pegasus. ROTARY CLUB OF TORONTO BEACH holds a breakfast meeting every Tuesday, 7 a.m., at the Balmy Beach Club. For information please visit www.torontobeachrotary. org or call Nancy L’Estrange 416- 686-2906 BEACHES LIONS CLUB meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at their Clubhouse, 10 Ashbridges Bay Park Rd. Interested in serving your community? Call Andy Buhot 416-690-3324. Info: www.beacheslions.com AN EQUINE PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY at Studio 888, 2359 Queen St. E., until May 28. Part of Contact Photography Festival for 2017. Opening reception May 18, 6-8:30 p.m.Info: 416-200-5551, studio888art@gmail.com, studio888.ca SCOTIABANK CONTACT PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL: Photographic exhibit by Lisa Robertson & John Davidson ‘The Allure Of The Forest’ at The Great Escape Book Store, 957 Kingston Rd. May 1-31. Open Tues-Sat 10-5pm, Sun 12-5pm ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH CHOIR welcomes new members. We practise Thursdays 7:30-9 p.m. and perform Sundays at 11 a.m. at 794 Kingston Rd. (3 blocks east of Main St.). You don’t have to have musical training to sing with us, but you do have to like singing and want to be with others to make the whole greater than the sum of the parts. We are friendly and welcoming and our leader is a wonderful music teacher. Info: Paul Williams 416-699-2518 AL- ANON at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., Wednesdays 7:15 p.m. Alateen members are welcome to attend. Info: 416-691-1113 AL-ANON BEACH R&R GROUP meets Tuesdays at St. Aidan’s Church, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave., 7:30 p.m. (newcomers’ meeting 7 p.m.). Use side door in middle of the building. No fees or dues.
BRIDGE, FRIENDLY DUPLICATE, at Beaches Recreation Centre, 6 Williamson Road. Fridays 10.30 a.m. Players of all levels are welcome. Basic knowledge of bridge is necessary. Spring Session running until the middle of June. Info: agatha131@hotmail.com LIBRARIES BEACHES LIBRARY, 2161 Queen St. E. •Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies, 2-4 p.m. Cinematic classics, new releases, foreign films and documentaries. May 17 – The Road to Morocco (1942); May 24 – Bollywood/Hollywood (2002); May 31 – The Tamarind Seed (1974) •May 18: ‘Beyond Bankers – Resisting the New Feudalism’, 7 p.m., with author Joyce Nelson •May 30: Meet the Mesdames of Mayhem – Author Talk with M. H. Callway, Lisa de Nikolits, Catherine Astolfo, Rosemary McCracken, and Catherine Dunphy, 2 p.m. •May 31: Calls Across the Pacific – Author Talk with Zoe S. Roy, 7 p.m. The story of Nina Huang during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Info: 416-393-7703 GERRARD ASHDALE LIBRARY, 1432 Gerrard St. E. •May 20: Bollywood Dance Class, 2-3 p.m. A workshop with Broken Dance Inc. Drop-in. •May 30: Meet Sang Kim, writer, playwright, restaurateur and chef. Info: 416-393-7717, ashdaleevents@ gmail.ca, www.torontopubliclibrary. ca. Library is wheelchair accessible. CHURCHES ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave. •Sunday Services, 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. (Children’s Program & Nursery at 10:30) •Wednesday: Mid-week Service, 10:30 a.m.; Bible Study and Christian Meditation, 7:30 p.m. All welcome. Info: Church Office 416-691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com ST. SAVIOUR’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 43 Kimberley Ave. (at Swanwick Ave.) All welcome. Info: 416-699-6512, www.stsaviours.ca HOPE UNITED CHURCH, 2550 Danforth Ave. All are welcome! •May 17: Green Earth Messy Church, 5:30-7 p.m. •May 27: Jazz Vespers •Thursdays: Free Yoga, 10:30 a.m. Info: 416-691-9682, HopeUnited.ca BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave. All welcome! •Regular Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Nursery care & children’s activity time provided. •Final Interfaith Lunch of the Season 11am-1pm, Thursday, May 18 •Beach United Kids Clean Up! Help clean up a messy area of the beach. Wear appropriate clothes for weather and getting dirty, 10:30-11:45 am, May 21 •Worship Amplified: Worship service with live band, 10:30 am Sunday, May 28 •Enjoy singing? Our Sunday choir welcomes new members. Rehearsals are every Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. Info: 416-691-8082, www.beachunitedchurch.com. Find us on Facebook. BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 65 Glen Manor Dr. (S of Queen) in the heart of the Beach. Worship in a familyfriendly, relaxed environment. Sunday School and Nursery available. Coffee and new friendships are Free! LGTB friendly. Sundays 10 a.m. Info: www. beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871 (r) FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Road (corner of Kingston Road and Wood Glen). Join us Sundays 10:30 a.m. for a dynamic, spiritually relevant service accompanied by excellent music. Families are always welcome and we offer a Sunday school program. Info: www.fallingbrookpresbyterian.com CENTRE FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING, 1311 Queen St. E. We are an inclusive, welcoming community, spiritual not religious, providing inspiring programs, fun events, and learning opportunities exploring the works of some of the most influential thought leaders. •Sunday Celebration with Rev. Helen Valleau, Meditation 10:30 a.m.,. Sunday Service featuring The Queen Street Band 11 a.m. •Wednesday evening Meditation 6 p.m. Info: 416-778-5433, www. csltoronto.com, facebook.com/csltoronto/
Arthur Potts Potts Arthur MPP Beaches–East York MPP Beaches-East York Constituency Office 1821 Danforth Avenue Toronto M4C 1J2 416.690.1032 apotts.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org www.arthurpotts.onmpp.ca @apottsmpp
Come join us for our contemporary church service, spiritual groups, lively activities, concerts, kids’ program, and fellowship! There’s a place for you at KRU! Kingston Road United Church 975 Kingston Road
416-699-6091 www.kruc.ca
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
BEACH METRO NEWS
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Everyone Has a Story to Tell
Matt trades in the classroom for the storeroom By Lara O’Keefe
MATT WOVERLY didn’t have an easy start in this world. He was only four years old when he experienced his first run-in with death – he was eating a chocolate peanut brownie in kindergarten one afternoon when he suddenly went from being excited to asphyxiated. But the same near-death experience that brought to the surface a slew of health issues was also the one that aroused his interest and passion for improving health through natural methods. Now, at 40 years old, he’s making it his mission to share what he’s learned with others. Woverly learned early that modern medicine could help save him – he was one of the first people in Ontario to have an epi-pen – but he didn’t realize until later in life that there were simple, easy methods of improving his overall health and well-being. “Back then, there was very little knowledge of [allergies],” he said, explaining that he was in the hospital for almost a week after eating the brownie. “I was in this oxygen tent and breathing through tubes. I had needles all in me, and that kind of set off a series of crazy health issues.” Woverly was far from cured when he was finally able to leave the hospital. Instead, he began suffering from atopic dermatitis and ear infections, in addition to severe allergies. Years later, in his early twenties, Woverly went on to become a local high school teacher but he was still suffering from a number of health issues including eczema so severe
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Matt Woverly at his recently opened Danforth health food store.
he was nearly immobilized. “I’d stand up and it would crack and bleed and I couldn’t really get around,” he said. It was a regular visit to the doctor however, that changed his perception about his health problems. While visiting a new doctor, he requested a prescription for the medication he had been taking for
years to help ease the pain from the eczema. Showing visible shock at the request, Woverly said the doctor began to explain that the type of medication he had been taking since he was a child was the same type of medication used to ease withdrawal symptoms in people who were being weaned off opioids. “So that got me kind of think-
ing… what are the other side effects of these things,” he said. “I started reading a lot of labels and eventually I got rid of a lot of the environmental toxins around me and I started healing.” Woverly admits the results didn’t come overnight but after “years and years my skin got like 90 per cent better [and] I’m walking now,
Dental Matters
News Briefs
Too many antibiotics? Dr. Allan Katchky is a dentist who practises in the East End 416-694-2220
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ntibiotics have been in use since the 1940’s, and have done much to save lives, improve quality of life and control communicable diseases. In fact, the discovery of antibiotics has been touted as one of the greatest medical advances of the 20th century. Unfortunately, the past century of benefits realized from antibiotic use are at risk of being reversed, due to increasing prevalence of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. Affectionately known as ‘superbugs’, these resistant bacteria are difficult to treat, can cause serious illness and can even be life-threatening. Finger-pointing is a useless exercise in this discussion, as physicians, dentists and patients all bear some responsibility for the current situation. The conversation about overprescribing of antibiotics by physicians
and just walking is an amazing thing.” Since then, his passion for health and nutrition has only grown, as has his drive to help others live life to the fullest. “My goal is to help as many people as possible kind of reach their maximum potential and they have to be healthy first in order to do that.” It’s a goal that his wife, Leilani, is also on board with – she is currently finishing her schooling to become a registered holistic nutritionist. Woverly, on the other hand, decided that he would take his teaching out of the classroom and into his new Danforth health food store, Warehouse Organics. “I just spent my whole life researching and philosophizing about food stuff, so I thought doing the store rather than teaching allows me to help people in a way that follows my passion more and I can help people on another level,” he explained. “My wife grew up just south of [the Danforth] and we just live a couple blocks away and we thought, well we would like a health food store in this area so there’s probably other people that would like it too.” While knowledge and understanding of food related allergies and health issues has increased, Woverly said he simply wants to “help people live.” “There’s a lot of stuff out there that’s working to do the opposite,” he said. “And from my perspective, the healthier people are and the better food they’re eating, the better decisions they make, the clearer they think and the better society gets. [And] you know, the more life, the better!”
and dentists is not a new one, but it has recently come into focus again in light of studies published by both the American Medical Association and the American Dental Association in 2016. One of these studies suggests that as many as 30 per cent of all antibiotic prescriptions written in North America in 2016 were unnecessary – a staggering number. And although dentists only account for 10 per cent of all antibiotic prescriptions, dentistry is particularly culpable in the area of preventive antibiotics given prior to dental procedures for patients with certain heart conditions and hip and knee replacements. Recent published guidelines advise that preventive antibiotics are no longer necessary for many of these patients, and yet many patients and surgeons still request them. It is clear that prescribers need to do a much better job in the area of antibiotic stewardship. It is equally clear, however, that the public has a role to play in fixing the problem. The days of paternalistic medicine, where doctor knows best, are long gone. Patients advocate for their own health,
and are generally more comfortable in questioning the advice provided by healthcare professionals. One recent study questioned physicians and dentists about their antibiotic prescribing practices. The study found that in a certain percentage of cases, the prescriber gave a prescription even though they felt it was unnecessary, citing “pressure from the patient.” The authors of the study also point out that it may be more expeditious for a busy practitioner to “write a script” than to take the time to educate the patient. Ultimately, the responsibility lies with the prescriber, but this revelation at least sheds some light on the complexity of the problem, the role of human behaviour and the desire of health care practitioners to satisfy their patients. Antibiotics still play a vitally important role in health care. At the very least, however, physicians and dentists and their patients need to have a frank conversation about the pros and cons of antibiotic use before they are prescribed.
THE BEACH and East Toronto Historical Society hosts its AGM Tuesday, May 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. At the meeting, society president and Beach Triangle expert John Ellis will lead a talk titled “Woodbine Race Track: Impact on the Beach Neighbourhood”. Hosted at the Beaches Branch Library, 2161 Queen St. E. FAIRMOUNT PARK – this year based at Greenwood Park due to work at its home park – hosts its first market of the season Wednesday, May 31 from 3 to 7 p.m. Look for the tents at the corner of Gerrard St. East and Alton Avenue (on the west side of Greenwood Park). As usual, there will be fresh produce, takeaway dinner options, music, and kids activities (now including a splash pad and pool). For more information, visit www.fairmountmarket.ca TO THE chagrin of the Beach Village BIA and Beach residents looking to enjoy a beer and bite in the park, the recent rains upended the association’s Spring to the Beach event. While stores were still open for Moonlight Madness, the animations planned for Queen Street East and Kew Gardens were ultimately cancelled due to weather. The BIA is assessing whether or not it makes financial and logistical sense to reschedule, and in the meantime are busy planning for the busy season, with movie nights in the park set to start in the coming weeks. THE TRUE Davidson Meals on Wheels program needs volunteers to help provide mid-day meals to residents in the Beaches and East Toronto area. Deliveries are made between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday to Friday. For information on this and many other volunteer opportunities, visit www.neighbourhoodlink.org.
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
BEACH METRO NEWS
Maxwell takes his chef skills online
Licensed non-profit day care for ages 2 1/2 to 12 Subsidy spaces available
Stimulating creative programs Children walked to/from: St. John, Kimberley, Adam Beck, Beaches Alternative
By Lara O’Keefe
Nutritious cooked meals (breakfast, lunch & snacks)
43 Kimberley Ave.
Friendly, caring ECE staff Part-time, full-time & nursery school spaces available
(near Main & Gerrard)
416-694-1733
www.easttorontovillage.com
Sharing our love of music with families for over 20 years! Accepting students in
Violin • Piano • Guitar • Cello Students of all ages are welcome. Classes held at
Fallingbrook Presbyterian Church 35 Wood Glen Rd.
(3 blocks E of Victoria Park Ave. and Kingston Rd.) For more information contact Ines Pagliari, Director 416-726-5729 | www.beachessuzukimusic.com
July & August | Ages 10–17 | stAnd up pAddling too! For more info & to register: torontowindsurfingclub.com
AFTER SPENDING months cooking up ideas, one self-professed “restaurant outsider” has decided to put all the ingredients together and bring those ideas to life – or, should we say, the screen. Robert Maxwell, former owner of The Beech Tree on Kingston Road, said he has “always loved cooking. I became one of those kind of super foodie fans, bought cookbooks, obsessed about things, watched cooking videos incessantly.” But it wasn’t until an unexpected career shift that he realized his dream of owning a restaurant could actually become a reality. “There was a job transfer where I was working with an opportunity to either stay or get out and take a cut of this ridiculous federal pension I’d been building up,” he said. “So I took that money and I decided to take the plunge.” A Beacher for more than a decade, Maxwell said he set his sights on finding a location close to home that would allow him to walk to and from the restaurant. “I have kids so I wanted to be able to walk home. Restaurants can be all-consuming so I thought if I have a commute on top of that, I’ll never be home.” Lucky for Maxwell, a friend of his purchased the building on Kingston Road that is now home to The Beech Tree. His original goal after opening three years ago was “to cook in the restaurant but not run it. So I hired a chef and we worked together to develop a menu.” He laughed, recalling that there was a time when he – the owner of the restaurant – was also a subordinate of the Chef on staff but said “it was a great learning experience. I got a weird education here and I thought it was kind of unique because I wasn’t a lifer. It was sort of like a fish out of water story.” Recently, Maxwell made the deci-
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Robert Maxwell, co-founder of the Beech Tree restaurant, has started an online cooking show.
sion to leave the The Beech Tree in the hands of his business partner, but said he was still drawn to cooking and entertaining. “I actually almost lost my passion for cooking while I was working [at The Beech Tree],” he admitted. “It got so overwhelming, I got home and I didn’t want to cook. But I noticed when I cooked when I was entertaining at home, the men would watch what I was doing. Maybe it’s because they see all the cool chefs with the tattoos that look like rock stars. It’s easier to cook than play guitar, I don’t know,” he joked. This observation left him with an idea though – one that would take the form of a digital, rather than physical concept. “I’ve created a style of cooking, I think, that is a great mashup of restaurant secrets and sort of home cooking know-how,” he explained. “My theory I’ve developed over time is I buy cook-
books to look at the pictures. They’re pretty, they inspire me. But I don’t ever, ever follow a recipe. And people notice that and say how do you do that? When you learn to cook you don’t learn recipes, you learn techniques. You learn tools. You build a toolbox in your head of how to do things. You learn this stuff and you develop an instinct. And no cookbook is going to teach you that.” Instead of creating a cookbook with his trade secrets, Maxwell decided his future was on screen – on YouTube to be exact. “I love cooking shows. Let’s face it, Jamie Oliver… everybody wants to be that. But I noticed YouTube is a growing sort of curation of great instructional video and you know, that’s digital production, nimble and inexpensive,” he said. Continued on Page 13
Entertainment Beat By Anna Killen
FOR ITS second production of the season, Seven Siblings Theatre has once again chosen an intriguing work that complements the promising young theatre’s dynamic mandate. Directed by Erika Downie, and produced in Toronto for the first time in its history, Edward Albee’s The Play About the Baby centres around a young couple that
Accepting applications for September 2017 2 1/2 - 14 yrs
has just had a baby. Their perfect facade is spoiled with the arrival of an older man and woman, and a strange turn of events that the viewer experiences intimately over an evening of “manipulations and mind games that ultimately question reality.” At once disturbing and funny, and marked by Albee’s wit and pace, Seven Siblings Theatre co-founders Madryn McCabe (producer) and Will King (who acts in the production alongside Scott McCulloch, Judith Cockman, and Nora Smith) believe this may be the company’s most challenging play yet.
The Play About the Baby
Playing at The Rhino, 1249 Queen St. W through May 21 at 8 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee May 20.
Tickets and more information at www.sevensiblingstheatre.ca/the-play-aboutthe-baby/.
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Beach Books 2550 Danforth Ave. (Main & Danforth)
fully accessible
HopeUnited.ca
Sunday Services 11am
May at Hope United May 17
Green Earth Messy Church
May 27
Jazz Vespers
Thursdays
Yoga Class for all ages
July 10-15
Summer Drama Camp
5:30-7pm
Activities, stories, music, and a meal!
4:30pm
10:30am
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for ages 8 to 12 Tuition $300. Bursaries available. Email: HopeUnitedChurch@gmail.com
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Beach writers Catherine Dunphy and Lisa de Nikolits chat about their love of mystery writing over coffee on Queen Street East, May 10, 2017. Learn more about their writing collective at www. mesdamesofmayhem.com.
Mystery writers, unite! By Anna Killen
GONE ARE the days when one had to hide her grocery store romance novel or thriller inside the cover of an Atwood to save intellectual face. Feminist and ferocious, today’s best-sellers are genre-bending, smart and compelling – not to mention part of a women-driven, written and led industry. In Toronto, there are many ways for a writer or reader to connect with others with similar tastes. Book clubs, networks, and conventions abound, along with focused writing collectives like the Mesdames of Mayhem, a group of about a dozen mystery writers who are about to launch their third anthology, 13 Claws. Each anthology is based loosely on a theme, with this one extra sharp and including the winning entry from their first crime fiction contest. Four of the Mesdames will be leading
a talk at the Beaches Branch Library later this month. It is an opportunity for readers and writers to learn more about the genre and how a writing group can help anyone get closer to the dream of writing. Former journalist and award-winning writer Catherine Dunphy, one of the four speaking at the library, says she would be happy to do away with the “mystery” genre and simply call mysteries best-sellers. Yet, the mystery template has its appeal, particularly as a woman. “By writing these stories, we really do get a chance at righting things in the world, to get the bad guy at the end ... putting things in order, writing wrongs,” she says. “Underlying mysteries is this sense of outrage – you’re not going to get away with this. There’s a sense of women wanting to see things right.” Fellow Beach author Lisa de Nikolits
agrees, adding in many novels, including hers, “the women have a sense of self-realization at the end.” The pair pushes back against the stereotype that the genre is “chick lit” or frivolous, and instead an intelligent way to unwind after a hard day’s work. “It’s not an escape,” says de Nikolits, “but it’s a lovely place to go.” “Mysteries give you the greatest insight into the modern world,” adds Dunphy. “It’s a great social study. It’s not about the bodies, it’s about the living.” Their passion for their craft is catching, and they hope to share what they’ve learned writing with the Mesdames with the Beach community in a forum that is entertaining, educational and responsive to their audience. Join them, along with fellow writers Rosemary McCraken, M.H. Callway and Catherine Astolfo, May 30 at the Beaches Branch Library at 2 p.m.
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New cooking series set in the Beach Continued from Page 12 Once he made the decision to move forward with his concept he contacted video production company, Motion and Still, who had created a promotional video for him in the past. “So they shot a pilot, it was a party and they basically invited a bunch of cool young things over to their super swinging pad downtown and I cooked up some fried chicken, just kind of cool trendy food. I brought one of my chefs from the restaurant,” he said. “And it was so natural, it was such an organic unfolding of things together.” Since then, Maxwell and Motion and Still – who have now agreed to be partners in the initiative – have filmed eight episodes of his YouTube series, Thrice Cooked. The show will feature a number of different episodes, some of which were filmed at The Beech Tree. But Maxwell said they will also be featuring an at-home series that will incorporate his two daughters, and the team will be taking some field trips – one of which will include cooking for tree planters in Northern Ontario out of a converted school bus. But when it comes to his hopes for the show, he’s keeping it simple. “I’m not looking to make it any bigger than something
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Clean-up continues along the flooded and eroded eastern Beaches lakeshore, as well as in several areas of the country experiencing devastating flooding and damage following one of the wettest springs in decades. Leading up to the rainstorm over the first weekend in May, meteorologists warned that the area could see as much rain in three days as usually falls over a month - on top of the 100 millimetres of rain fallen since the beginning of April. The city isn’t saying yet how much the clean-up will cost crews are on site at Leuty Lifeguard Station, as well as the volleyball courts, trying to get the shore back in shape in time for summer weather. Clockwise, from right: the Beach landmark weathered the storm with the help of sandbags; surfers take full advantage of the rough waters at Woodbine Beach May 4; Toronto Fire “patrols” the streets near the boardwalk on May 5; parts of the boardwalk were submerged for several days; these toppled over beach chairs are an anomaly - amazingly, most of the chair pairs stayed anchored and steady, albeit with their legs underwater.
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Officers for 2017-2018 will be elected. Officers act as unpaid trustees for the community, overseeing the newspaper’s general operation but are not involved in daily activities, news coverage or production. All positions for officers may be contested, though current board members are eligible to continue at the newspaper’s helm and look forward to doing so. Nominations for officers must be received in writing, addressed to the newspaper’s secretary, Bill Burrows, at least 14 days before the annual meeting (by May 25). Nominations should include a description of the nominee’s background with the organization and the general community, as well as signatures of the nominee and nominator. Names and bios of those seeking office will be published in the May 30 issue. A membership is required to attend the AGM. Any resident in the distribution area who supports the aims and objectives of the organization can buy a membership for $2. Members in good standing can vote at the AGM. No memberships are sold within seven days of the AGM (after May 31). All members of the distribution team with at least six months service are given an automatic membership for the current year. Minors’ memberships are in the name of the parent or guardian, and only one free membership is given per family. Email Beach Metro News General Manager Phil Lameira at phil@beachmetro.com with any questions.
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same credentials as a male, especially in male-dominated workforces like engineering.” Student The power in certain job fields is held by mostly men Malvern Collegiate Institute who, whether it is based in sex or not, hire mostly men for higher paying positions. Lack of representation of women in business and STEM careers is a problem ready for this generation to solve. eminism is a concept that is ingrained in the constiViews on feminist movements are more mixed. Stutution and prevalent in Canadian culture – take, for dents were asked about campaigns like “Free the Nipple” example, Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel The and “The Women’s March” with varying responses. Many Handmaid’s Tale, recently adapted for television, students were in complete support for both campaigns with scenes filmed in our neighbourhood. People like the but few explained their rationale. A student says, “I think Famous Five, and former prime ministers Kim Campbell and the #freethenipple campaign overlooks the idea that men Pierre Trudeau fought for equality in a time where it was are sexualized as well as women. The Women’s March is more narrowly accepted. Leaders like them and countless something I support, considering it takes stand against others helped make it so that, ideologically, all Canadians the potential oppression of a gender based on the views are born equal, regardless of gender. of a leader.” A student in support of #freethenipple notes, As the struggle changed, so did “It is important in the recognition feminist movements. that sexism still exists.” Today, women continue to face Students were divided on feminism’s representation in the media. obstacles in the practical application of this ideology. Recent When asked whether the feminist campaigns like the Women’s March movement is accurately portrayed and #freethenipple, a campaign in the news and online, a quarter of that challenges the censorship of respondents felt that feminism was women’s breasts, are examples of portrayed unfairly and half said the face of new-age feminism in the that there is inconsistent accuracy media. Our current prime minister, in the representation of feminism. Justin Trudeau, routinely refers to A student who is not pleased with – Survey respondent himself as a feminist and has made general media said this: “There is promises of gender equality in parfar too much hatred being spread liamentary representation. As the on media platforms, specifically discussion around equality moves social media, and news outlets only forward, what are the opinions of the next generation – ever cover absolutely ridiculous and made up problems.” specifically, Beach high school students – on feminism? One student made it clear that, “there are more than Like most important social discussion, issues around two genders and I believe in equality for all of them.” equality are not black and white. The views of anonyVoices for the trans and non-binary community grow mous Malvern Collegiate students who responded to a relouder every day. cent online informal survey reflect that. I asked students It is important that leaders listen to those voices, and to think about their ideas on current feminist movements that we as students continue to make them heard. From and the issues it concerns. clubs like the Young Women’s Empowerment Group and While not scientific, it does give us a peek into the Malvern Students Against Sexual Stereotyping to social minds of youth today. In the survey, 97 per cent of responmedia, students at Malvern dents said they believe that both sexes are equal. When have opportunities to share asked about sexism, 60 per cent of respondents feel that their voices on gendersexism is still prevalent. Thirty-five per cent of responrelated social issues. dents feel that, while sexism still exists in Canada, it is becoming less common. The top two issues that Malvern respondents identiJesse Tomas is a student fied are objectification and the wage gap between men at Malvern Collegiate Institute with a keen interest and women. Some commented that over-sexualization of in writing, culture and women in the media is at it’s height and expressed concern about the message it sends to all genders. politics. This column is part The wage gap is the top issue for Malvern students, of a new Beach Metro News perhaps because we are thinking about our future career series looking at high school paths. Though the Charter of Rights and Freedoms states life in the neighbourhood that no person can be discriminated against based on through students’ eyes. Are gender, on average, research shows Canadian women you a student with a story to earn less than Canadian men. One Malvern student said tell? Send a note to editor@ that the biggest obstacle facing Canadian women was, beachmetro.com. “Pay gap/not being taken seriously – even if you have the
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Gold medal meeting Gold medal winning Olympic swimmer Mark Tewksbury was the guest speaker at the Scarborough Swim Club’s May 7 screening of Touch the Wall, a documentary about American Olympic swimmers Missy Franklin and Kara Lynn Joyce in the lead-up to the 2012 games in London. Tewksbury is the holder of over 10 national titles in Canada, brought home medals from Seoul, Los Angeles and Barcelona, and was long ranked one of the top backstrokers in the world. Here, he poses for a photo with Scarborough Swim Club coaching staff outside of the Fox Theatre on Queen Street East. From left to right: Chris Ellul, Sam Crunkhorn, Kristyn Steinke, Mark Tewksbury, Darren Ward, and Phil Garcia.
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Joanne’s Walk Friends of the Glen Stewart Ravine hosted a Jane’s Walk nature talk Sunday, May 7. Local historian Joanne Doucette, pointing, provided “a wealth of information” about the history of the Glen Stewart Ravine, according to one attendee. Although the floor to the ravine was quite damp, the bright sun was a welcome sight. PHOTO: COLLEEN POLLACK
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Old friends become new friends with Monarch Park reunion group By Paul Calleri
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he Monarch Park high school alumni group grows with each graduating class, and a familiar refrain can be heard at each meeting: “Do you know where he is?” “Do you know where she is?” A curious group, after connecting on social media, we now meet annually in the Beach area – mostly to share answers to the above questions. Most of the focus is on the students that attended Monarch Park from the ‘60s to the ‘80s. It all started when graduate Stanley Lam uploaded Group, Sports, Clubs & Class photos from past years to Facebook. The greater the number of individuals in the picture, the more members would hit “tag” and “comment”, leading to the addition to new members to various groups. With each Facebook group growing, demand to reconnect physically after decades apart became a popular topic. Many wanted a casual social event and Stanley accommodated them at the Stone Lion (formerly Lion on the Beach) on Queen Street. The locale was more than a coincidence, the name “Lion” is the same as the school mascot. Now, a yearly occurrence is scheduled on the third Saturday of every
September. The staff is very friendly and we appreciate their assistance in hosting the annual event. They go out of their way to make everyone feel at home, like we’re back at Monarch Park. The “school” theme is strong: that includes the live band of fellow alumni who encourage classmates to join them on stage for a song or two. If the dancing is any indication, everyone attending loves it. I attended for the first time last year and found the school spirit still alive. I can’t tell you how exciting it was to see an old schoolmate that I had not seen for over 40 years and recognize him by his smile alone. It was great to reminisce and reconnect with these old friends. Some, even after decades apart, began relationships – the group can even boast a marriage! Who would have known that by attending an event for old pals, you could so easily make new friends? The mood is light and casual, there are no concerns about our age, awkwardness or being with strangers – we’re safely surrounded by classmates! The relaxed atmosphere felt like being back at school, except being legally allowed to drink. The “Monarch Park Alumni” Group is one of the few pages that I visit daily. It’s always exciting to see one’s picture and those of your friends. It’s also fun to tag yourself or your friends and to keep
the school comments going, involving the past, present or even the future; especially when someone is posting something funny. Like that old smelly tunnel that many students used to walk through to get to school every day. There are also frequent discussions of classmates, teachers, or life-changing events. Getting the support and materials from Monarch Park and seeing the growth of the groups is their main reward. It has became the unofficial school community. Researching other East End high schools, they appear much less active – but we’d be interested to hear otherwise. Plus, classmates from other schools are welcomed members of our Group. So, if you attended Monarch Park or know friends from this school, come on out and visit the old gang, it’s fun for all. Hope to see you at the Stone Lion in September, otherwise join “Monarch Park Alumni” online where you’ll find me among our growing contingent of classmates. Many thanks to group founding members Mark Coady and Gary Hoffman (for the ‘60s and ‘70s) and Stanley Lam for the ‘80s and ‘90s. Paul J. Calleri, is a Chartered Professional Accountant, founder of TheGAAP. net and a proud Monarch Park alum. Reach him at pcalleri@thegaap.net.
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awake cramming for exams, today’s students crack open a can or several of Red Bull. Most energy drinks contain significantly more carbohydrates and calories than sports drinks, basically from sugar such as high fructose corn syrup. Interestingly, many folks use energy drinks to help with weight loss. Considering the amount of sugar they contain, that seems rather contradictory. One could suppose they are hoping the caffeine content will override the sugar aspect. Many of these drinks are also carbonated. Sports drinks, like Gatorade, Powerade and Accelerade are usually formulated for a specific purpose to be used during exercise to enhance performance, although most are not consumed in that context. These concoctions are meant to replace water (rehydrate) and electrolytes lost through physical activity and sweating. Electrolytes are minerals (potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium) that keep our bodies’ fluids balanced. As mentioned earlier, many sports drinks contain lesser amounts of carbohydrates (sugar), also protein, and vitamins. They come in many different flavours. Are they interchangeable? Perhaps the caffeine and sugar in energy drinks might provide the initial get-up-and-go for your exercise, but it will not provide the added nutrients to restore your body of lost essentials. Research has also shown that if an energy drink were consumed immediately before a workout, your body would use more oxygen and you would become exhausted more quickly. Furthermore, an energy drink might only be somewhat beneficial to a trained athlete as opposed to a casual exerciser. What about the cons? As energy drinks contain substantial caffeine, too much can cause nervousness, grumpiness, upset stomach, diarrhea and headaches. They also contain lots of sugar and can lead to weight gain and dental problems. Although sports drinks do contain sugar (added calories) to a lesser degree, if you’re not exercising long and hard, these could lead to weight gain as well. Many folks mix energy drinks with alcohol. A really bad idea! The caffeine in these drinks can make the effects of alcohol harder to notice making you feel not as intoxicated as you actually are. Are energy drinks and sports drinks for everyone? The caffeine in energy drinks (and some sports drinks) can cause higher blood pressure, sleep problems, worsen heart problems, increase blood sugar in those with diabetes, cause weight gain, headaches and insomnia. Unless you are an extreme athlete, water is probably your best choice before, during and after physical activity. It’s probably not good to use energy drinks in place of sports drinks and pregnant women best avoid both. Children and teens should never use either of these. A balanced diet is more than enough to provide them with the carbohydrates and electrolytes they require and water is their best option.
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The Main Menu
Enjoy the spring harvest with this fresh May menu To prepare salad: In large bowl, arrange salad greens, asparagus pieces, pecans , sliced red pepper, and chopped mint leaves. Keep chilled either in refrigerator or in a cooler with ice packs. Just before serving, add the sliced barbecued or baked chicken and toss salad with enough dressing to coat leaves. Any remaining vinaigrette can be used for other salads. Sprinkle salad with crumbled goat cheese or feta and serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.
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ntario asparagus, rhubarb and maple syrup are here in time for Victoria Day celebrations on the 24th of May and all of those other springtime events. Asparagus is just now starting to be harvested and all being well should be with us until mid-June. As for rhubarb, their curly leaves are up and pink stems are emerging ready for the first picking. If you do not have a clump of your own rhubarb, try Sobey’s or Fresco in their frozen food section. It is an excellent product ready for all seasons – and certainly for the recipes here. Chicken, Asparagus and Pecan Salad This main course salad is bursting with all the flavours of spring and, with the help of the barbecue, can be ready in no time. If you are not a barbecue enthusiast, simply bake the chicken in the oven and slice as described in the recipe. If you are planning on opening the cottage this long weekend, this salad makes an ideal main course tote. It can be transported in a plastic container in a cooler and the chicken barbecued, sliced and served warm with the salad, as a quick but tasty main course. Serve with fresh baguette and dinner is ready! Tarragon Vinaigrette: 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
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Rhubarb is ready for the first picking of the season. 1/4 tsp (1 mL) fresh black pepper 2 tbsp (25 ml) maple syrup or liquid honey 1 tbsp (15 mL) dijon mustard 1 – 2 tsp (5 mL) dried tarragon 1/4 cup (50 mL) cider vinegar 3/4 cup (175 ml) vegetable oil Salad: 1 lb (500 mL) asparagus, trimmed and blanched 8 cups (2 L) mixture, baby spinach and arugula leaves or all one kind (depending on preference) 3/4 cup (175 mL) toasted pecan halves 1/2 cup (125 mL) each, sliced, fresh mint leaves and sliced red pepper 4 (6 oz/ 175 g each) boneless skinless chicken breasts drizzled with 2 tbsp of vinaigrette and grilled or baked at 350 F( 180 C). 1/2 cup (125 mL) crumbled goat cheese or feta cheese Vinaigrette: In food processor or blender puree garlic, salt and pepper together. With
motor running pour maple syrup, mustard, tarragon, vinegar and oil through feed tube. Puree. Pour into bottle and refrigerate until ready to use. Any leftover vinaigrette can be saved and used for other salads. To cook chicken: Use 2 tbsp (25 mL) of this vinaigrette to brush on outside of chicken before either grilling or cooking chicken. Cook chicken on barbecue weight foil sprayed with baking spray; barbecue or bake in the oven (350 F/ 180 C) until chicken reaches 165 F (74 C). Slice diagonally into 1/2 inch wide (1.2 cm) strips after chicken has been cooked to this temperature. To prepare asparagus, break off tough ends of asparagus and refrigerate until ready to use. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil and cook asparagus for 2 minutes; drain and pat dry with tea towel. Cut into 2 inch (10 cm) strips on the diagonal. To toast pecans arrange pecans on parchment lined baking sheet. Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C); once pre-heated, arrange pecans on baking sheets and toast for 5 - 8 minutes or until golden brown.
Pale pink, refreshing and oh, so delicious, this easy recipe is sure to be a hit. 4 cups (1 L) rhubarb fresh or frozen, washed and cut into 1 inch (2.5 cm) pieces 1/2 cup (125 mL) each, granulated sugar and water 1 each, cinnamon stick and 2 inch piece (2.5 cm) piece of orange peel 1 can (300 mL) sweetened condensed milk (note: condensed such as Eagle brand – not evaporated milk) 1 cup (250 mL) whipping cream whipped until stiff. In a stainless steel saucepan bring rhubarb sugar, water cinnamon and orange peel to the boil; reduce heat and cook uncovered until rhubarb is very tender. Discard cinnamon stick and orange peel. Pour rhubarb mixture into blender with can of sweetened condensed milk. Puree until smooth. Refrigerate until cold. Meanwhile whip cream, fold into pureed mixture and spoon into serving dishes. Serve immediately as a fool or freeze and serve as an ice-cream. Makes 6 – 8 servings.
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THE INTERSECTION of Danforth and Glebemount Avenues sits right in between Woodbine Avenue to the east and Coxwell Avenue to the west. A relatively low-radar spot along the Danforth, the intersection is growing in popularity due to its increasingly eclectic mix of charming restaurants, small businesses featuring local artists and crafts makers, and a strong community vibe. DANFORTH EAST Community Association (DECA) was formed in 2007 by a group of community members who decided it was time to take improving their strip of the Danforth into their own hands. The group met to discuss their dreams and visions for the future of the neighbourhood and a “DECAde” later, they are thriving. The community group has managed to successfully launch and maintain a number of initiatives including weekly farmers’ markets that run from June through to October, arts fairs, the pumpkin parade, the festival of lights, and their upcoming Danforth East Yard Sale which includes more than 160 households and businesses. DECA memberships are $10 per household and go to support all of their community initiatives. To sign up, visit deca.to/membership.
Where to Eat LOCATED AT 1870 Danforth Avenue, Melanie’s Bistro has been a staple in the neighbourhood for nearly a decade. Offering lunch, brunch and dinner,
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Beautiful East Lynn Park sits on the south side of Danforth Avenue.
the restaurant aims to provide customers with a warm and inviting experience that also delights the senses. And it seems this combination has worked – Melanie’s Bistro has consistently earned 4 star reviews online with many people praising them for their friendly service and great food. To view their menu visit www.melaniesbistro.ca
LOCAL 1794 is a gastropub offering all local and natural ingredients in their food. With a cozy interior and menu items such as fresh, oven-baked pizzas, fire-grilled angus beef burgers, and charcuterie boards – all of which are made from scratch on site, this place aims to make you feel at home. Add to that their craft cocktails and there’s no question this is a Danforth stop you need to make. Check out their menu at www.local1794.ca
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MERRILY, MERRILY is a whimsical children’s shop with a large array of new and gently-used clothing, toys, decor and everything in between. The store – which initially began four years ago as a small pop-up shop – also prides itself on being a big supporter of the local community as well as selling locally crafted items – many of which are made by moms in the neighbourhood! Take a look at merrilymerrily.ca
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NICENOOK LIFESTYLE is one of a few Nook stores along the Danforth strip. Among them are NiceNook General Store, DesignNook, The Nooks Community Room, and Community Coffee Co. While each store offers slightly different products or services, the overall concept aims to help small business owners test their products, services and ideas in a retail setting with the hope that their learnings from the experience will help lead them to a more successful future. Follow them on Instagram @nicenooklife.
Where to Stop and Smell the Roses RIGHT BESIDE Merrily, Merrily you’ll find an abundance of greenery and colour lining the sidewalk. Natural Florist offers a large selection of flowers for both in and outdoor spaces that are sure to brighten up your home, and your day. JUST ACROSS from Natural Florist on the northwest corner of the Danforth is Prince of Wales Fruit Market. Whether you’re walking or driving, you can’t miss the bright florals adorning the corners outside of Prince of Wales and Natural Florist. Offering both produce and plants, both shops are a lovely addition to the streetscape.
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Where to Play EAST LYNN Park is a beautiful, lush park located on the south side of Danforth Avenue. In the winter, a small hill serves as the perfect place for sledding while the summer months offer opportunities for all sorts of activities that include yoga in the park and shopping at the annual East Lynn Farmers’ Market, which is slated to open the first week of June. The market offers tons of goodies including food, flowers and handmade local goods.
Where to Groom BARBERS LOUNGE is located just east of Glebemount next to The Canine Social Company. As with most quality barber shops, the concept is simple but the service is stellar. Barbers Lounge is best known for their friendly, professional service, reasonable prices and skilled stylists.
For the Fur Babies THE CANINE Social Company is a warm and welcoming fun-filled vacation for your pooch. A one-stop shop, it offers doggy daycare and boarding services, a spa boutique, training and even an on-site chiropractor. The store also carries a large assortment of ecofriendly products for your pup, most of which are Canadian-made.
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Upcoming Events
Stephenson Park, East Lynn Park and Monarch Park on June 1, 8 and 15, wiht the finals at East Lynn Park on June 22.
East Lynn Farmers’ Market The annual East Lynn Farmer’s Market will begin on June 1 and will run through to October 19th. The market runs every Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. and features not only fresh produce and local crafts, but activities for the whole family like face painting, live music, and movie nights. Table Tennis for Tuition Also coming up in June is the second annual Table Tennis for Tuition event. Competitions will be held at
Danforth East Yard Sale and The Danny Loves a Sidewalk Deal If you’ve been jonesing to find some quality goods at reasonable prices, here’s your chance. The Danforth East Yard Sale is coming up on June 10 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will be in conjunction with The Danny Loves a Sidewalk Deal event which features deals from local retailers. As of now, the events are running rain or shine but keep an eye on the details by visiting www.deca.to/yardsale and www.thedanny.ca
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JIM’S APPLIANCE SERVICE
Multiple households. Something for everyone.
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Main St. north of Lumsden Ave. Rain date: Sun May 28 (6) 26TH ANNUAL STREET YARD SALE KENILWORTH AVE (DEAD END) children’s stuff, furniture, books, plants, kitchen stuff, garden things, bits of everything.
Home Decor
Books wanted: art, photography, literature, aviation, military, poetry, sports, music, Canadiana, etc. Inno Dubelaar Books, 53 Dixon Ave. 416-694-9355 or 416-878-4319 (6) inno.dubelaar@gmail.com
NEXT DEADLINE MAY 23RD
Vienna Upholstery 2358 Kingston Rd.
(r)
For estimate call
647-899-9074
(r)
SLIP-ON SLIPCOVERS & Soft Furnishings Slipons.ca Cynthia Lovat-Fraser 416-575-6113
General Services
- COMPLETE RECYCLING - DEMOLITION SPECIALISTS
Affordable Certified IT Serving the beach for over 10 yrs
www.computer-assist.ca 416-801-6921 (9r) Computer Services - Home office & small business. Hardware & software support. Network and security setup. PC/Mac support, Web site design. 416-438-6360. www.atlasnetwork.ca (6)
Backyard Basement Garage cleanups Rubbish Removal Small Demolitions Free Estimates
WE CLEAN OUT YOUR JUNK NOT YOUR WALLET. ASK ABOUT OUR LOAD IT YOURSELF POLICY. SAVE MONEY.
(6.)
(7r)
All Day Cleaning Special for first-time clients. For your home/condo/office. Reliable, trustworthy, efficient cleaning service.
Cheap Junk Removal Same Day Service Demolition Local Beach Business
For more info, call Beata at
416.233.6462 or 647-550-4043 cleancomfortservices.com (9r) (7)
CLEAN AND FAST JUNK/GARBAGE REMOVAL
Call today! 647 960 3993 (6) Busy, stressed, need of extra assistance?
Jack-of-all-trades, one call and do it all. Hard working, enthusiastic and working locally in your neighbourhood. Services include errands - light household chores; pet care - pet sitting, in house boarding, pet walking, medical appts, companionship. Reasonable rates, references available. (6)
CAT CARE SERVICE Veterinary Technician with 20 yrs experience provides excellent care - Home visits - Boarding in my home - Experienced in giving oral, I.V. and sub-Q medications - Nail trims - References
(9)
BEACH PUPPY LOVE
- Providing loving care to beach pets since 2003 - Flexible scheduling - Dog walking, pet sitting, in home boarding - Bonded & Insured www.beachpuppylove.com
(11r)
PET PHOTOGRAPHY
Colleen Pollack specializes in natural life images. - one hour photo session - images that truly reflect your pet’s personality - printing options and best digital images Let’s get outside and have some fun!
shooting4memories.com 416-275-0272
(6)
ULTRA
STEAM CLEANING LTD. CARPET, UPHOLSTERY RUG CLEANING
TO SERVE AND RESPECT
BEST JOB & PRICE GUARANTEED
416-567-3205
SCARBOROUGH DISPOSAL LTD. WASTE REMOVAL & EXCAVATION
CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING
SPECIALISTS Fast, Friendly, Reliable Service MOE licensed, Fully Insured WSIB certificates avail. upon request 4-40 yrd Roll-off container service 11 yd pick-up truck service Excavation & Bobcat Service
(8r)
HEALTHY HOME
• Bio-degradable, non-allergenic products used • Drying time 3-4 hours • Bonded, insured, certified Free At Home Estimates!
Call 416-783-3434
(r)
MR. FIX-IT
*Bonded*
(22)
*Insured*
EUROPEAN CLEAN
PROFESSIONAL, MATURE, RELIABLE RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS
10+ years experience Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Painting, and Handy Work. Randall 416-450-0599 MRFIXIT@rogers.com
Weekly • Bi-weekly • One time cleaning Reliable & efficient
Contact Irena
CALL MARY OR JOHN
416-265-7979
EXPERIENCED CLEANING LADY 416-825-9705
GARBAGEGONE.CA
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416 690 0117 • 416 569 3236 (r)
CALL GLEN
EUROPEAN CLEANING LADIES
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Cleaning Services
WASTE REMOVAL
(r)
647-235-6690
416 389 9234 (r)
WAYNE’S
HOME OFFICE: Computer repair
Best Prices/Free Estimates
Call Candy at 416 691-3170
RUBBISH REMOVAL
Computer Services
- Spring Property Cleaning - Lawn Cutting - Aeration/Overseeding /Fertilizing/Mulching 416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca (6r)
offer complete and thorough cleaning service for your house • office • condo Call Ilona 416-427-3815 (6.)
Pet Services
Drapes, Blinds, Valances Also Duvet Covers, Shams, etc.
416-264-1495 CELL 416-567-4019
24 HRS 16’ Cube Van & Pick up Truck Service
Call Lynn 437-993-3925 glwoods6@gmail.com
Custom Window Coverings
Single items or complete estates Wanted: old silverware, china, glass, furniture, pottery, jewellery, watches, pictures, artworks, coins, curiosities etc. Call Terence: 416 466 1404 Fair market prices guaranteed! (r)
EXPRESS JUNK REMOVAL
YOUR GO-TO-PERSON (r)
BLIND AMBITION
We buy! - We pay cash!
(r)
Marvelous Touch Cleaning - move-in/move-out cleaning - post construction & renovation cleanup
647-673-8461 marvelous2touch@hotmail.com (7)
service at competitive prices.
416-698-9000
Rain date Sun 21
(7)
We offer reliable, friendly
(w. of Midland)
SAT. MAY 20th, 2017 8:00 to 1:00
For light moves/deliveries, cleanups, etc. • FIREWOOD Efficient. Best rates. Call Max
plus small demolitions.
416-706-7130 905-706-7130 www.kleenwindows.ca
Sat. May 27 8 am - 2 pm
416 421-5758
- basic and major cleaning
Cleaning specialists •Windows •Eavestroughs •Decks •Siding
ANNUAL MAIN ST. SALE
Window & Eaves Cleaning Gutter Filter Installation
BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
MAN WITH PICK-UP TRUCK
647-646-1996
Repairs to all major appliances, vacuums, and microwaves. Fast, friendly service. Good rates.
KLEEN WINDOWS
Saturday, May 27 • 9 a.m. th
KSTS Computer Support (VISA/MC)
(r)
Call 416-648-4410
(South of Queen)
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Call Bob 416-699-5306 cell 416-459-4137
www.regsappliance.com
Street Sale Sat., May 27th
rileyswindowcleaning.com
B&W DISPOSAL
REG’S APPLIANCE
416-HOME-126 (416-466-3126)
Dazzling, completely renovated suites. Kitchens with granite counters & stainless steel appliances. Modern washrooms, dark-stained hardwood floors, beautiful window treatment. MUST BE SEEN!
Expert Bookkeeping, Small business specialists, Strong on QuickBooks, Simply Accounting, “cloud computing”. A la carte services. Affordable rates. (10r) Antonella 416-464-2766
Garage Sale Saturday, May 20 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 7 Glen Eden Crescent (St. Clair & O’Connor) Rain date Sunday, May 21st
NURSEWOOD ROAD
FULLY INSURED
416-820-1527
Household Services
In-home/office, established professional, support service Serving Beach businesses since 1994 Service plans available
Beach Suites
416-827-8095
(r)
416-691-7556
Wanted
Call now 416-699-9714 x8 www.hardingandking.com
Get back in the race.
Next Deadline May 23rd
(7)
Elder Beach couple needs help with home, garden, groceries and go-foring. 1-2 wkdys/wk. Times and rates negotiable. Call or text 416-616-2424
The Therapy Studio
416-694-6241
Personal • Small Business Corporate • Back Filing (8)
New batteries.
A family business since 1956
416-624-3837
TAX ACCOUNTANT
3 wheel scooter for sale.
The advertiser is responsible for checking the accuracy of the advertisement after the first insertion. Beach Metro News is not liable for errors and non-insertions in subsequent issues. Beach Metro News accepts advertising in good faith and does not endorse any advertisers or advertisements.
Routes available throughout the Beach, Upper Beach, Danforth, Birchcliff STUDENTS EARN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS
Business & Personal Income Tax Computer Bookkeeping & Accounting HELLARRA SERVICES INC. 1232 Kingston Rd., Suite 5 Toronto, ON M1N 1P3
RILEYS’ WINDOW CLEANING
RUBBISH REMOVAL
Specializing in: Residential Demolition, Rubbish Removal, Garage, Basement & Yard Cleanups Driveway Friendly Rental Bins Available
EXACT TAX SERVICES
SCOOTER
* include self-addressed envelope for receipt * classified ads also appear on our website at www.beachmetro.com
Volunteers Needed to deliver BEACH METRO NEWS
&
TIM O’MEARA
Ads must be paid for at time of placement classifieds@beachmetro.com * 416-698-1164 x 22 2196 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, ON, M4E 2C7
Volunteers
CLEVER DISPOSAL
Financial Services
Out-of-Town
THE HOUSE AND APARTMENT CLEANING COMPANY
Same day service guarantee Open from Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE
416-729-2077 cell
(6r)
WWW.EUROPEANCLEAN.COM (8r)
BOOTHY’S
Cleaning and organizing superheroes Eco-friendly Local with references Kelly 647-889-4752 (11)
Next Deadline May 23rd
Music
Bach to ROCK We teach it all!
Scarboro Music Kingston Rd/Vic Park
416-699-8333
(r)
PIANO TUNING & REPAIRS 416 699 3772
(19)
JOY OF MUSIC Music Lessons piano, guitar, voice violin, drums and more
joyofmusictoronto.com 416-269-8109 (12)
Tutoring HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH call ALBERTO 416 690 9389 for • REPORT CARD catch-up • • in-depth homework/test help • • essay-writing + study skills • • numeracy + literacy support • INDIV/GRP TUITION IN YOUR HOME QUALIFIED + EXPERIENCED TEACHER, K-12 PROVEN SUCCESS - REFS AVAILABLE (7r)
THE STUDY STUDIO Proven success with thousands of Beach area students for 15 years 1226 Kingston Road 416-690-6116 www.thestudystudio.com Specialized programs for grades 3-12 and beyond in all subjects. Andrew English B.Ed.
(9r)
Head Start Tutors One on One Tutoring Grades 3-12
Conveniently located in the Vic Park South Physiotherapy Clinic/Henley Gardens www.headstarttutors-ca.com headstarttutors@rogers.com 416-272-9589 Proudly serving the Beach for over twenty years. Neil Bennett B.Ed./OCT Sally Vickers B.Ed./OCT
(6r)
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Child Care Available
Mr Tree Man
LeRoux Froebel
james@mrtreeman.ca 416 436 5821 www.mrtreeman.ca
James Clarke
•18 months to 12 years •Preschool daycare & after school program 72 Main St.
Hilly Bee (r)
BALMY BEACH COMMUNITY DAY CARE We provide a positive, encouraging environment for children 2 1/2 yrs to 12 yrs in a licensed, non-profit, parent-board day care. Info. or to register
(r)
DAY CARE CONNECTION LICENSED, NON-PROFIT HOME CHILD CARE
Nurturing, supportive care, flexible hours. Early Childhood Education Specialists to answer your questions. Call 416-698-0750
daycareconnection.net
(r)
EAST TORONTO VILLAGE
CHILDREN’S CENTRE A licensed non-profit child care ser ving the Upper Beach for 31 years. w w w. E a s t To r o n t o V i l l a g e . c o m THE BEST THERE IS! S e e o u r ad o n page 12
(r)
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE FOR ADULTS WITH CHILDREN
B I R T H TO S I X Y E A R S
• PLAYROOM • CHILDCARE REGISTRY • • LIBRARY • DROP-IN BABY TIME IS TUES & THURS AT 1:30 PM WORKSHOPS EVERY 2ND THURSDAY
184 MAIN ST. across from Ted Reeve Arena
416-690-0102
(r)
Garden & Tree
416-414-5883
(6r)
BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
416-414-5883
(6r)
SODDING 647 679 3282 (6)
GARDEN CARE & ADVICE cleanup - pruning - planting readied for sale - vacation care maintenance - consultation
Gardening - Clean Up - Trimming - Seeding, planting, etc. (6)
ALL LAWN AND GARDEN Excellent pruning of shrubs & small trees, hedges. Lawn seeding, reel mowing, raking, weeding, planting, low maintenance butterfly gardens, organic soil. Carpentry/raised beds. Interlock relevelling. Energetic & environmentally friendly!
(7)
TREEAGE
FOR ALL YOUR TREE NEEDS Removal • Permits Trimming • Planting Stump removal • 20 yrs. exp. For free est. call Frank
416-288-1499
www.greenapple.ca
(r)
Green Apple Landscaping
• garden renovation & transformation • • regular maintenance • • one time clean ups • • free consultation • (6.)
We stand by our contracts, big or small. Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more (6.)
REASONABLE RATES
Front yard parking pads Drawings • Permits • Build 416-288-1499
Local. Taking care of your possessions.
www.greenapple.ca
(r)
STONEHENGE LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD
416-467-6059 www.stonehengedesignbuild.com (r)
All Season Movers
KIM PRICE Landscape Design 647-545-5143
(7)
MAN WITH CARGO VAN - will do small moving jobs - local or long distance - removal & pick up of various items Call Andre: cell:
(19)
416-422-4864 416-346-9994
(9)
Accurate work & reasonable rates
416-999-MOVE (6683) Watch our videos at
STUDIO 1 LAWN CARTAGE & STORAGE CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available) 416-414-5883
(6r)
STONE WORX Specializing in all stonework
416-830-8183
• RETAINING WALLS • PATIOS • PARKING PADS • STEPS • REPAIRS 647 679 3282 (8)
IN THE BEACH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS • Weekly & Bi-Weekly Lawn Cutting • Spring Clean-ups • Fertilization & Aeration • Hedge Trimming & Pruning • Seeding & Sodding
647-210-LAWN (5296) www.BeachLawns.ca
(10)
Scotstone Landscaping solutions to customize your space.
www.scotstonecontracting.com Call Scott 416.858.2452 (8)
LAWN IN ORDER 15 yrs in the beach
pks15@primus.ca Paul 416 690 8846
(6)
LANDSCAPING
Working Man’s Prices!
ABBA MOVING & STORAGE FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED OVER 49 YRS. HOMES•OFFICES~LICENSED•INSURED YOUR VAN LINE ALTERNATIVE VISA•MC•AMEX•DISCOVER
www.abbamovers.ca
(7)
MEN* *MOVE * Single Items too! * $29 / hr. + 1 hr. & up 1 man $39/hr 2-$49 • 3-$65 • 4-$85 7 days Dan 647-763-5257
(6r)
GTA.NORTH YORK MOVERS Very professional movers. Houses, Condos, Apartments. Local & long distance. Neat and safe. • Always on time.
2/$50 * 3/$60 * 4/$70
Discounts • Flat rate available
Call Peter 647 550 4171
(6.)
Painters
(18)
Fresh Green
Interior • Exterior Residential • Commercial Plastering • Drywall
416.797.6731
STONESCAPE
FRANZ’S PAINTING
25 yrs experience
Interlocking Stone • Planters Retaining Walls • Steps • Fences Decks • Sodding
416-821-4065
(6)
(r)
Free Estimates & References Available (10)
Call Franz 416-690-8722
416-694-2470
Repair and painting needs No job too small Interior & Exterior
(7r)
(6r)
ATLANTIS PLUMBING 416-265-4558 Cell 416-727-1595
(6...)
MASTER PLUMBER
PLUMBER CONTRACTOR
(11r)
Toilets • Faucets Leaks • Drains Very affordable All work guaranteed 416-558-8453
(7r)
In the Beach 43 yrs 4 Master Plumbers on staff
416-699-1370
Dave 416 694 4369
WG PAINTING INTERIOR PAINTING
416-322-7692 warren@wgpainting.ca
(10r)
Admin@drainmaninc.com
(6r)
PLUMBING SERVICES
No job too small 20 years in the Beaches 416 833 6692 martin@mapm.ca (9)
RENOVATIONS
CELL 416-875-5781 ESA LIC# 7002668
Family owned Residential - Commercial Interior - Exterior Ask about our powerwashing options. We pay all taxes for seniors. Call today for your free estimate. (6)
HUGO’S PAINTING 27 yrs. experience
Residential • Interior • Exterior
416-824-2957
Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates
(10)
(16)
CEJA ELECTRIC
*Ask For Photo I.D.*
CARL 647-787-5818
(r)
CLAYTON ELECTRIC Proud To Have Served Our Community For Over 50 Years Specializing in Service Upgrades and Knob & Tube Wiring
(r)
MURPHY
ELECTRIC Knob & tube • No job too small
Lic. #P-15099
Cell 416-529-5426
BEACH PLUMBING Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations
416-833-3006
ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING
LTD
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING
Beach resident for 50 years. Discount for seniors and single parent. Lic. Master Plumber • Free estimates Patrick 647-404-7139 patrickj480@gmail.com (7)
Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work. Smallest leak - complete bath reno. Internal & external drain excavating. Call the professionals 416-480-0622 24 hr. - lic# P1624
(13)
MASTER ELECTRICIAN Fully licensed & insured. ECRA/ESA #7008706
(r)
(6)
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872 (11r)
MBX ELECTRIC LTD. Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314
Residential • Commercial - Knob & Tube Wiring - Service Panel Upgrades - Renovations & Alterations
Call Marc 416-910-1235
POWER
(9r)
Electrical
COMPANY
PANEL & SERVICE UPGRADE TROUBLESHOOTING & WIRING ANY KIND OF SMALL OR BIG JOB. REASONABLE PRICE
Call: 416.939.7833 Lic# 7009221
GALAXY
CUSTOM WOODWORKING Call Vince: workshop 416-285-9895 cell 416-399-2342
www.galaxywood.ca
(9)
DESIGN + BUILD GAZEBOS • SHEDS GARAGE • PORCHES PLUMBING
(6..)
DECKS + FENCES BATHROOMS + KITCHENS PLUMBING
416-690-1315
(6..)
LANIGAN’S
FREE ESTIMATES! www.laniganscontracting.ca
(r)
THOSE ROOFERS - Shingles & Flats- Repair & Tune ups - Cedar & Slate - Re-roofs & new work
Doug 416-871-1734 Jeff 647-686-8103
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations
www.ontariowaterplumbing.com
Lic: 7006786
(7)
ALL TYPES OF ROOFS
Big or small we do them all (r)
PORCHES, DECKS, FENCES
Glenn 416 837 9298
Don’t call them, call those roofers
ELECTRICIAN
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
50 years in the Beach
CABINETRY, BUILT-INS INT/EXT TRIM & STAIRCASES
416-569-2181
(2/18)
MASTER
VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS
G. LOCKE
Accomplished Finish Carpenter 25 yrs exp
An honest family service in the heart of The Beaches
ECRA/ESA#7004508
416-690-0173
(19)
Roofing & Aluminum
Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation (r)
REX NORMAN CARPENTRY
Roofers
416-690-1630
690-8533
•home entertainment centres •home offices •bookcases, fireplace surrounds •utilize your space with built-in storage units
CUSTOM CARPENTRY
free estimates
FREE ESTIMATES 15% less best price guaranteed Work done by Andrew Clayton
MIKE PARKER PLUMBING
Built-in-Cabinets
Mario 416-690-1315
ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069
Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades
Metro Lic. # E-594 / ACP # M-R1507
Plumbers
The Beach For 35 Yrs. Clyde Robinson 416 691 8241 www.robinsoncarpentry.com
CUSTOM CEDAR DECKS + FENCES
DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183
647-852-1037
Quality Craftsmanship with Attention to Detail Local Carpenter Serving
(KITCHENS - BUILT-INS) WALL UNITS - BOOK CASES
GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC
HILLSIDE PAINTING &
Lic P19120
LOCAL ELECTRICIAN
All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate
ROBINSON CARPENTRY
Call Rex 416-889-1963 rexn@rogers.com
Electricians
Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.
Carpenters
Master of Carpentry specializing in interior & exterior finishing, decks, stairs, windows, doors, railings, book shelving, feature walls and much more. Putting quality first.
MARTIN PETROV
dave@beachhillpainting.com (7r)
(9)
(11)
DRAIN CLEANING
25 years • Free estimates
Please, small jobs only. Retired electrician. Bob 647-349-6006
Bill Watson 647-283-0095
INSTALLATION RESTORATION INVISIBLE REPAIRS Rod 416-766-4066 see roderickdunn.com
INTERIOR, EXTERIOR QUALITY PAINTING; KITCHEN CABINET REFINISHING & CUSTOM PAINT; STAINING & WATER PROOFING, DECKS & FENCES
Licensed
RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICIAN
Licensed/Insured On Time/On Budget (r)
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872
PLUMBING &
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25
DRAINS Dishwasher & Gas Repairs
WALLPAPER
TOM DAY
Experienced. Reliable. Professional Work Guaranteed. Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates. Beach Resident.
(8r)
NEED A PLUMBER
Mobile: 416-834-8474 Office: 416-757-6537
PROWAY
proway.painting@gmail.com
HARM’S PAINTING
MET LIC P18238, BBB A+, WSIB Master Plumber: Franc Zamernik
PAINTING & DECORATING
freshgreenlawncare@gmail.com (6)
(6)
416 691-3555
416-690-3890
sales@larryspainting.ca www.larryspainting.ca
647 401 7970
All about painting!
416-858-6683
Family owned & operated 26 years in business
LAWN MAINTENANCE COMPLETE LANDSCAPING • CLEANUPS SPRING & FALL • FULLY LICENSED AND INSURED • DISCOUNT FOR SENIORS
rickscape@hotmail.com
(6r)
Larry’s Painting & Repairs
IDEAL 416-439-6639
2 Men + Truck $49/hr Office • Apt. Deliveries
Contact us at 416 602 2128
Fully licensed & insured. Lic #T94
BEACH HILL
www.BestWayToMove.com (7r)
BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
(9)
PAINTING
WE MOVE FOR LESS!
www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com
Dianne 416 699 5070
42 yrs
416-690-1356
All Plumbing, camera inspection, power washing, snake drain cleaning, sump pumps, drainage systems, and back water valve installations. Great affordable rates. Fully licensed.
Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED
Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs
www.thegoodmoves.com Call Hakan: 416 899-3980 (12)
Cascade Plumbing GTA
&
PROFESSIONAL PAINTER
A.S.M. MOVERS
Shane 647 606 0970
urban garden girl urbangardengirl@bell.net txt/ph cindy 416 574 6686
25 years Experience Read our reviews on Homestars.com One-of-a-Kind Outdoor Living Spaces
LAWN / GARDEN
(9)
*** Free Estimates ***
• Small and Big Moves • All Kinds of Delivery Services incl. cottage country • Junk and Rubbish Removal
Traditional stone walls, steps, interlocking paths, patios & decks. (9)
cindy 416 • 574 • 6686 cindyf@bell.net
Steve 647-853-6420
‘As Promised’ Painting
“Always on Time and on Budget”
info@blpm.ca
LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available)
647 898-8733
Green Apple Landscaping
• Design and Construction •
-Lawn Cutting / Aeration/ Overseeding/Fertilization -Spring Property Clean-Ups -Hedge Trimming - Mulching
(7)
Movers
Creating Award Winning Gardens
BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
Greg 416-693-8678 www.carbontip-toe.com
(16)
Award Winning Design & Build
• SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1976 •
437-345-9858
647-222-4277 hillybeeug@gmail.com
(6)
647-545-9561
• let’s talk about your beautiful possibilities • stone, wood, metal, water, plants, trees
Landscapers
Marlene 416-698-5668
Allison 416-693-7214 naturescapeconsult@yahoo.ca
Design. Installation. Maintenance. Clean Up.
dave@writteninstonelandscapes.com
jbkim landscaping
Urban Gardens
416-698-1923 www.lerouxfroebel.com
info@blpm.ca
(7r)
SERENITY PAINTING Beach resident with over 30 years exp Interior / Exterior Work Proper Drywall & Plaster Repairs No job too big or small Have the job done right the first time. Referrals & Free Estimates
Driveways • Patios • Steps Retaining Walls • Planting Interlocking & Natural Stone Repair
Professional Arborist
Bilingual School
info@blpm.ca
WRITTEN IN STONE
BEACH METRO NEWS
Lic - Insured • Free Estimate
(r)
CITY WIDE ROOFING
For all your roofing needs In the Beaches since 1974 FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED
416-690-1430 • 416-266-8953 quotes@citywideroofing.ca www.citywideroofing.ca (6)
KEW BEACH GENERAL CONTRACTING
Roofing Flats • Shingles Siding • Fascia Soffit Eavestrough • Skylights & much more Serving the Beach 25 years Metro Lic 416-694-7402
(6..)
COXWELL ROOFING
Flat Roofs & Shingles Aluminum Siding ~ Fascia & Soffit Eavestrough Cleaned & Replaced Tuck Pointing & Much More Free Estimates • Metro Lic. B17416
(6r)
416-694-7497 ~ 416-423-4245
(r)
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BEACH METRO NEWS
ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION! Flat and Shingle Roofs Re-roofing, Repair Eavestrough, Soffit & Fascia Workmanship Guaranteed Gus:
416-910-8033
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
WET BASEMENT ? Foundation Repair/Waterproofing
FAIRNEY & SONS LTD. Metro lic #B531 • All Work Guaranteed • Free Estimates
416-659-7003
CANADIAN CONTRACTORS
Serving Your Community Since 1971
Telephone Systems Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates
Met. Lic. B-16-964
Steve 416-285-0440
(6.)
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017
BEACH METRO NEWS
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Deja Views By David Van Dyke
These two panoramas were taken eight years apart, nearly to the day in spring.
The easterly view is Kew Gardens, of course! It turned out to be a great juxtaposition, as if I knew the park was going to be renovated - but I must confess, I was just lucky.
Do you have a photo you’d like to share? Email me at gdvandyke61@gmail.com.
Open Doors: Spiritual Matters
St. John’s Norway invites visitors to explore its history Christina Blizzard St. John the Baptist Norway
T
he Beach’s rich history will be on display during the City of Toronto’s Doors Open event, May 27 and 28th. The historic church of St. John the Baptist Norway and the adjacent cemetery will throw open their doors so visitors can discover the fascinating history of one of the East End’s oldest places of worship. The church is proud to be part of such a distinguished event. Since its inception in 2000, Doors Open Toronto has attracted more than two million visits to nearly 700 unique locations. It is Canada’s largest Doors Open event and one of the three largest in the world. This year’s 18th annual edition offers an opportunity to see inside more than 150 architecturally, historically, culturally and socially significant buildings across the city. St. John’s Norway is considered
PHOTO: CITY OF TORONTO ARCHIVES
The old St. John’s Norway, photographed in 1927. Learn about the church, present and past, during Doors Open Toronto May 27 and 28. the mother church for all Anglican churches in the old city of Toronto east of the Don River. Founded in 1850, the original church was actually an old school house, drawn to the site by oxen. The little wooden church was enlarged and became a landmark for many years. Modern Beachers will recognize the names of people who have been
a part in the church’s history. Consecrated in 1855 by Bishop John Strachan, the first baptism at the church took place in 1851. The land was given to the church by Charles Coxwell Small and the first burial at the cemetery was that of William Dawes, a farmer and storekeeper in the village of Berkeley, who died on July 18, 1854. Prior to this, the register
records a number of burials in the Ashbridge family burial plot. That family plot was built over many years ago and the remains of the Ashbridge family were removed from the family plot and reinterred at St. John’s Norway cemetery. A number of bodies were not moved from the old family plot, and remain there to this day. The congregation soon outgrew the small wooden schoolhouse. The corner stone for the brick church that’s so familiar to Beach residents, at the corner of Kingston Rd. and Woodbine Avenue, was laid in 1892. Visitors will be able to check out our church’s special history at the heart of the Beach community. From the war memorial at the back of the church to the window commemorating the Canadian Expeditionary Force, the church is a living reminder of our local history. One of the church’s longestserving rectors, the Revd. Canon Baynes-Reed, was a true war hero in every sense. He served as chaplain to the 75th Battalion CEF and was known for
his faithful service to God on the battlefield and was mentioned in dispatches. A Toronto Star article from June 1915 described Baynes-Reed as “...a militant parson, not a church parade parson.” During the war, his work was described as an “inspiration to the men in the trenches. He has conducted prayers for the men in their dug-outs, administered communion service and lived among the men through all their days of fighting, of over two years in France.” The Revd. Baynes-Reed’s communion set that he used on the battlefields of France is on display in the case near the north door. The church will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 27 and 12.30-5 p.m. Sunday, May 28. Last admission both days is 4.30 p.m. Local historian Gene Domagala will conduct tours of the beautiful and historic cemetery on Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. St. John’s Norway’s gifted music director Matthew Whitfield will perform music recitals at 12.30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m.
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